Conflict Incident Report

Army soldier killed in Bireh

Date of incident:

October 17, 2014

Death toll:

1 person

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Armed militants

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Attackers opened fire on Friday at 4;45 a.m. on a military bus transporting troops in Bireh-Akkar and resulted in the death of soldier Jean Al-Hashem, the Army directorate said.
Instantly the Army cordoned off the area and carried out raids in search for perpetrators in a bid to arrest and drag them to justice.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/34915/Army-soldier-killed-in-Bireh

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Army soldier killed in Bireh