Conflict Incident Report

Clashes in the outskirts of Arsal

Associated Timeline/Case:

Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

June 16, 2015

Death toll:

1 person

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Hezbollah

ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL))

In the outskirts of Arsal, clashes erupted between Hezbollah fighters and ISIL. Shelling was reported in the area and the Emir of ISIL in Qalamoun (Abu Balqis al-Baghdadi) was allegedly killed.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Jun-16/302310-hezboll...

Primary category:

Clashes/Armed Conflict

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

Clashes in the outskirts of Arsal