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Conflict Incident Report

Army dismantles explosive device inside passenger van in Arsal

Date of incident: 
November 10, 2014
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

The Lebanese army dismantled an explosive device placed inside a passenger van belonging to Ahmad Ezzedine, from the town of Arsal, put under the driver's seat in the aim of assassinating him.
The explosive device weighs 2 kg.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/36154/Army-dismantles-explosive-d...

Primary category: 
Dismantlement of Explosives/Demining
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Individual acts of violence
Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
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.