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Conflict Incident Report

Army tightens security measures in Arsal

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident: 
May 6, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Lebanese Civilians

Army reinforced its security measures and worked on the deployment of elements inside and around Arsal, circling the two polling stations in the north and east of the town, and covering the roads leading to those stations, in a bid to guarantee smooth and safe municipal elections, the NNA correspondent said. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/61057/Army-tightens-security-measures...

Primary category: 
Military/Security Forces Deployment
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):
Policy conflicts
Conflicts associated with political decisions, government or state policies regarding matters of public concern, such as debates concerning law reforms, electoral laws, and protests of the government’s political decisions, among others.