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Clashes reignite between ISIS, Nusra on Lebanon-Syria border
Associated Timeline/Case:
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident:
February 8, 2016
Death toll:
1 person
Number of Injured:
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved:
ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL))
al-Nusra Front
Clashes broke out between ISIS and Nusra Front militants on Lebanon's northeast border Monday following several days of relative calm, Hezbollah-affiliated media said. The War Media Center, which monitors fighting in the border Qalamoun area and other parts of Syria where Hezbollah is present, said the clashes broke out in Wadi al-Dibb, on the eastern outskirts of Lebanon's Arsal. At least one fighter was killed and another one wounded, the report added. The fighting was taking place southeast of Qalaat al-Hosn, it said.
Primary category:
Heavy Artillery [inc.rocket attacks]
Secondary Category:
Clashes/Armed Conflict
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.
Nearby Incidents
Chouf / Clashes reignite between ISIS, Nusra on Lebanon-Syria border
Chouf / Clashes in Arsal-North Bekaa