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Conflict Incident Report

Army foils infiltration attempt in Arsal mountains

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident: 
January 22, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Armed militants

The Lebanese Army foiled an infiltration attempt by insurgents in the desolate area of Arsal on the eastern mountain range in the direction of its sites in Wadi Al-Hosn, using rocket and artillery weapons, which led to casualties among smugglers, as reported by the NNA field correspondent.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/39537/Army-foils-infiltration-att...

Primary category: 
Heavy Artillery [inc.rocket attacks]
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.