Conflict Incident Report

Army targets terrorists with heavy artillery

Associated Timeline/Case:

Ras Baalbeck Clashes (starting December 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

April 8, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Islamic State (IS); Daech *

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

NNA - The Army is targeting with heavy artillery ISIS militants on the move in Ras Baalbak area, the NNA correspondent said. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/59633/Army-targets-terrorists-with-he... http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/59670/Army-shells-with-heavy-artiller...

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 targets terrorists with heavy artillery