Conflict Incident Report

Calm returns to border after Hezbollah-Nusra fighting killed militants

Associated Timeline/Case:

Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

October 6, 2014

Death toll:

34persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Hezbollah

Calm returned to Lebanon's eastern border Monday following fierce fighting between Hezbollah and Nusra Front militant that left nearly two dozen combatants killed, according to security sources. Hezbollah acknowledged the deaths of eight fighters and said it would hold funeral processions later Monday for at least two that were killed in the Bekaa Valley town of Labweh. Security sources said at least 20 Hezbollah fighters were wounded in the clashes that broke out Sunday evening outside the village of Brital. They were taken to hospitals in Baalbek, particularly the Hezbollah-run Dar al-Hikmeh, the sources told The Daily Star.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2014/Oct-06/273047-five-he...

Primary category:

Clashes/Armed Conflict

Secondary Category:

Hostage Taking Situation [inc. attempt, release]

Classification of conflict (primary):

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.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Calm returns to border after Hezbollah-Nusra fighting killed militants