Conflict Incident Report

Cross-border exchange of fire in Wadi Khaled

Date of incident:

March 25, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Armed militants

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

On 25 Mar 16, at 2333hrs, cross-border shooting took place in Wadi Khaled area. As per media reports, armed elements infiltrated Lebanese territories and took over a LAF monitoring tower. LAF initiated a counter attack to take it back.
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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

Cross-border exchange of fire in Wadi Khaled