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Conflict Incident Report

Defected soldier Atef Saadeddine dies during raid in Akkar

Date of incident: 
March 23, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Lebanese Civilians

NNA - An Army unite raided on Wednesday, at dawn, a house in Dankeh village - Akkar where defected soldier Atef Saadeddine (from Kherbet Daoud) was hiding. During the raid, Saadeddine opened fire at Army elements, which prompted them to return the shooting, what led to the defected soldier's death, as reported by the NNA correspondent. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/58868/Defected-soldier-Atef-Saadeddin...

Primary category: 
Raid
Secondary Category: 
Shooting
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.