Conflict Incident Report

Army: Terrorist killed, three others arrested during preemptive operations in Akkar

Date of incident:

June 2, 2016

Death toll:

1 person

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Islamic State (IS); Daech *

The Army Command's Guidance Directorate reported on Thursday in a statement that a terrorist was killed and three others arrested in pre-emptive operations by troops in Akkar.

"As part of pre-emptive operations by Lebanese troops against terrorist organizations, an army unit raided Kherbit Daoud of Akkar, against a Daech cell. The terrorists opened fire on the soldiers who immediately returned fire, killing one of them and arresting three others.

"No soldiers were injured," the statement said.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/63499/Army-Terrorist-killed-three-oth...

Primary category:

Raid

Secondary Category:

Clashes/Armed Conflict

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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Army: Terrorist killed, three others arrested during preemptive operations in Akkar