Conflict Incident Report

Bomb explodes near Army patrol in Tripoli

Associated Timeline/Case:

Tripoli Clashes (starting June 20, 2014)

Date of incident:

July 1, 2014

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

A roadside hand grenade exploded on Tuesday at 3:00 a.m. in Bab el Ramel-Tripoli when an Army patrol passed by, the Army directorate said. It is worth to note that no casualties were reported. The Army cordoned off the area and opened investigations in said incident.

Source Link:

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/29141/Bomb-explodes-near-A…

Primary category:

Explosion

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):

Individual acts of violence

Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.

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Conflict Incident Report

Bomb explodes near Army patrol in Tripoli