Conflict Incident Report

Army regains control over Tallet Al Hamra

Associated Timeline/Case:

Ras Baalbeck Clashes (starting December 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

January 23, 2015

Death toll:

2persons

Number of Injured:

6persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Armed militants

At 1700hrs, LAF finalized the military operation, El Hamra LAF post was regained and a large number of casualties have been reported among the armed elements. Six LAF soldiers were reported injured, two killed and five missing (Three of them hail from North Lebanon).

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/39554/Army-regains-control-over-T...
http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/ar/show-news/138597/الجيش-حكام-السيطرة-على-تلة-الحمرا-وسقوط-عدد-من-الشهدا-والجرحى-وقتلى-في-صفوف-المسلحين

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 regains control over Tallet Al Hamra