Conflict Incident Report

Army wages counterattack on terrorists' positions in Ras Baalbek

Associated Timeline/Case:

Ras Baalbeck Clashes (starting December 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

January 23, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Armed militants

The Army is waging a counter-attack on terrorists' positions in the vast area of Tallet Al-Hamra in Ras Baalbek parallel to Arsal using long-range missiles and heavy artillery, as reported by the NNA correspondent. LAF warplane was also used during the battles

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/39551/Army-wages-counterattack-on...

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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Conflict Incident Report

Army wages counterattack on terrorists' positions in Ras Baalbek