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Conflict Incident Report

Army thwarts infiltration attempt into Wadi Hmayyid, wounding 3 gunmen

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident: 
January 18, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
3persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Armed militants
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Lebanese Army soldiers intercepted Sunday evening an armed group during their infiltration attempt into Wadi Hmayyid in Arsal region, injuring 3 gunmen as a result, NNA correspondent in Baalbek reported.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/39343/Army-thwarts-infiltration-a...

Primary category: 
Land Violation/Land Borders Crossing
Secondary Category: 
Shooting
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.