Conflict Incident Report

Army intelligence receive soldier's, civilian's remains

Associated Timeline/Case:

Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

May 1, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL))

NNA - Army Intelligence in Northern Beqaa, have received on Friday afternoon bodies of army soldier Ali AL-Ali and civilian Mamdouh Younis.
Their remains were transported from Syria on board an ambulance to the military hospital in order to run further DNA tests for identity verification.
Families of both victims were notified in order to help in positively identifying the remains of their beloved ones.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/43669/Army-intelligence-receive-soldi...
NNA - The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), will be handing over to the authorities the bodies of an army soldier Ali Al-Ali and, the civilian Mahmoud Younis shortly, NNA field reporters said. Both actually met their death during clashes between ISIL terrorists and the Lebanese military in Qalamoun mountain slopes, the same reporters added.
It is to note that the retrieval of both bodies comes within the framework of ongoing negotiations with Nusra and ISIL to resolve the file of soldiers held in captivity by both groups.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/43666/ISIL-to-hand-over-bodies-of-arm...

Primary category:

Murder

Secondary Category:

Hostage Taking Situation [inc. attempt, release]

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Army intelligence receive soldier's, civilian's remains