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Conflict Incident Report

Army dismantles explosive device in Tyre

Date of incident: 
July 3, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

A small explosive device set for detonation was found planted alongside a local road between the towns of Baal and Aitanite in the south district of Tyre shortly after midnight, National News Agency correspondent on Tuesday.
Lebanese army experts rushed to the scene and dismantled the device.

Primary category: 
Dismantlement of Explosives/Demining
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Border conflicts (Israeli border)
Violations, disputes and/or conflicts instigated by Israeli intrusions on Lebanese national territories, airspace, and territorial waters. While there currently is no Israeli military occupation on Lebanese soil, these events are classified as violations of Lebanese sovereignty and are indicative of the continuous tensions between Lebanon and Israel.