Conflict Incident Report

Army foils infiltration attempt in Wadi Al Hosn

Associated Timeline/Case:

Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

December 26, 2014

Death toll:

3persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Armed militants

A Lebanese Army unit on Friday successfully foiled an infiltration attempt by a number of militants in the region of Wadi Al Hosn in Arsal outskirts, leaving three militants dead, one of whom belongs to the so-called Nusra Front, NNA field reporter said.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/38380/Army-foils-infiltration-att...

Primary category:

Clashes/Armed Conflict

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 foils infiltration attempt in Wadi Al Hosn