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Conflict Incident Report

Baalbek Lebanese Forces campaign poster burned

Date of incident: 
February 27, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

A large campaign billboard for the Lebanese Forces was broken and partially burnt overnight  near the Baalbeck town of Deir al-Ahmar, a security source told The Daily Star.

Local Internal Security Forces are investigating the incident, the source said.

Campaign posters for various political parties have been springing up across Lebanon as the country readies itself for its first parliamentary elections in nine years set to be held on May 6.

Primary category: 
Robbery/Trespassing
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.