Conflict Incident Report

Army foils infiltration attempts at ElQaa, Ras Baalbeck, Aarsal outskirt

Associated Timeline/Case:

Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)

Ras Baalbeck Clashes (starting December 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

July 4, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

On 04 July 15, the Lebanese army foiled at dawn infiltration attempts and suspicious movements of gunmen at Wadi (valley) Rafek -- at ElQaa outskirts all the way to Ras Baalbeck and Arsal outskirts. The army members targeted with heavy long-range missiles the detected infiltration attempts and the suspicious movements towards the army positions. Separately, Aarsal outskirts witnessed clashes at the Lebanese-Syrian border between Hezbollah and some armed groups.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/46240/Army-foils-infiltration-attempt...

Primary category:

Clashes/Armed Conflict

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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Conflict Incident Report

Army foils infiltration attempts at ElQaa, Ras Baalbeck, Aarsal outskirt