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Army targets militants' movements in Bekaa areas
Associated Timeline/Case:
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Ras Baalbeck Clashes (starting December 2, 2014)
Date of incident:
March 4, 2015
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Armed militants
On 03 March 2015, The Lebanese Army shelled before noon with heavy artillery militants' movements in Ras Baalbek outskirts. Later on the same day, the Lebanese Army expanded his attacks against the armed gangs and bombarded stations and suspicious movements of the militants towards Aarsal outskirts. In addition the Lebanese army widened the scope of targeting gunmen in Anti-Lebanon region in the outskirts of Arsal, and reached Wadi Hmayed. Engagement developed in Wadi Hmayed, with heavy artillery and missiles were reportedly used killing and wounding a number of gunmen.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/41217/Army-reaches-Wadi-Hmayed
Primary category:
Heavy Artillery [inc.rocket attacks]
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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