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Conflict Incident Report
Death of the Lebanese mediator, working on negotiations between Syrian militant groups and Hezbollah
Date of incident:
July 22, 2017
Death toll:
1 person
Number of Injured:
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
al-Nusra Front
Ahmad al-Fliti was killed after his car was targeted by a missile strike; Fayez Fliti was also injured during the explosion. The Lebanese Army said that Jabhat Fath al-Sham, formerly the Al-Qaeda affiliated Jabhat al Nusra, was responsible for the strike.
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category:
Assassination
Secondary Category:
Explosion
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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