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Conflict Incident Report

Explosive device found in Arsal, dismantling operation underway

Date of incident: 
August 17, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

NNA - A suspicious object was found in Arsal, and after inspection turned out to be an explosive device. The military expert worked on dismantling it, the NNA correspondent said. 

Primary category: 
Dismantlement of Explosives/Demining
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.