Conflict Incident Report

Army finds explosives in outskirts of Arsal

Date of incident:

December 30, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

The Lebanese Army found seven improvised explosive devices on the outskirts of Arsal, an Army statement reported.

Three of the devices, each weighing 2 kgs, were found in Wadi Hmayyed in the town’s eastern outskirts, while four others that weighed around half a kilogram were found in the Wadi al-Aawaini area.

All of the explosives, the Army said, were left by “terrorist organizations,” and were dismantled by the Engineers Regiment and detonated where they were found.

Source Link:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2017/Dec-31/432034-…

Primary category:

Dismantlement of Explosives/Demining

Classification of conflict (primary):

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.

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.

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Army finds explosives in outskirts of Arsal

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