Conflict Incident Report

Army kills Daesh senior, his bodyguard, arrests another

Date of incident:

April 28, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Islamic State (IS); Daech *

NNA - In a qualitative operation resulting from thorough surveillance, the Lebanese Army attacked early Thursday a location for terrorist Daesh organization in the outskirts of Arsal whereupon the army managed to kill Daesh Emir Fayez Shaalan and his bodyguard Ahmad Mrouweh and arrested Daesh's security senior in the region Mohammad Mustafa Mousalli, according to a statement issued by Lebanese Army Command's Guidance Directorate. The mentioned terrorist member joined battles against the army in 2014 and prepared for many explosions against army locations. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/60688/Army-kills-Daesh-senior-his-bod...

Primary category:

Heavy Artillery [inc.rocket attacks]

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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Conflict Incident Report

Army kills Daesh senior, his bodyguard, arrests another