Conflict Incident Report

Army deployed after explosion in Ksara-Zahle roundabout

Date of incident:

August 31, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

NNA - A 4-kg bomb went up on Wednesday at 1.00 p.m. on Zahle's Ksara Roundabout, which killed one Syrian woman and injured a number of citizens, army command said in a communiqué.
Instantly, an army force arrived at the scene and cordoned off the area.
The military expert inspected the site of the explosion, and it was revealed that the weight of the booby trap was 4-kg of TNT substance.
A probe was launched into said incident under the supervision of the concerned judiciary.

Source Link:

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/67700/Army-One-Syrian-killed-o…

Primary category:

Military/Security Forces Deployment

Classification of conflict (primary):

Power & governance conflicts

Violent or non-violent conflicts associated with antagonisms related to internal political tensions between local and/or national groups and parties. These tensions may be encouraged by internal, regional and international parties. Such conflicts are characterized by their defiance and/or opposition to central State power and governance.

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Army deployed after explosion in Ksara-Zahle roundabout

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