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Army effectuates quality, storming raid against armed groups in Ras Baalbek Army

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Ras Baalbeck Clashes (starting December 2, 2014)
Date of incident: 
April 7, 2015
Death toll: 
3persons
Number of Injured: 
4persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Armed militants

The Lebanese Army said in a communiqué on Tuesday that in response to information suggesting that terrorist groups have been undergoing logistic and hostile preparations along the 1564 high Mkheirmeh Mountain, an Army force effectuated a quality and storming raid against the aforementioned groups.

Clashes between the Army and terrorists left 3 killed and four injured within the enemy ranks.

"This move comes within the frame of pre-emptive military operations being implemented by army units to terminate terrorist groups and to prevent them from infiltrating army posts and assaulting citizens," the Army communiqué said.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/42639/Army-effectuates-quality-stormi...

The Lebanese Army controlled a jihadist position at Tallet al-Mukhairmeh in Ras Baalbek after engaging in clashes with militants and killing them, NNA field reporter said.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/42625/Army-controls-Tallet-Mukhairmeh...

Primary category: 
Raid
Secondary Category: 
Arrest/Detention
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.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
Border conflicts (Syrian border)
Violations, disputes and/or conflicts arising between rival armed groups along the Lebanese/Syrian borders which involve parties or militant groups from the Lebanese and Syrian side in both Lebanon and Syria. These conflicts also encompass transnational groups (such as faith-based regional groups, e.g. ISIS, al-Nusra Front) that cannot be considered as strictly Syrian, Lebanese or of any other national entity.
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