Conflict Incident Report

Army: No ease with any obstacle to elections in Beirut, Bekaa

Date of incident:

May 6, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Lebanese Civilians

Lebanese Army Command's Guidance Directorate on Friday issued a communique saying that the army won't be at all easy with any act of sabotage or attempt to hamper the course of municipal and mayoral elections in Beirut and Bekaa this Sunday, indicating that the army is taking full military measures in this regard.

The army called upon citizens to respond to the measures in favor of their security and peace and to inform the army of any security incident in case it happened.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/61045/Army-No-ease-with-any-obstacle-...

Primary category:

Military/Security Forces Deployment

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):

Policy conflicts

Conflicts associated with political decisions, government or state policies regarding matters of public concern, such as debates concerning law reforms, electoral laws, and protests of the government’s political decisions, among others.

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Conflict Incident Report

Army: No ease with any obstacle to elections in Beirut, Bekaa