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Conflict Incident Report
Explosives found in Beddawi
Date of incident:
February 16, 2017 to February 17, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Security officials discovered two explosive devices in north Lebanon. One explosive device was found in an abandoned vehicle morning near the Salahuddine Mosque in Beddawi, causing residents to flee the area. Police surrounded the scene until specialized security forces had arrived. Later on, the NNA reported that the device was made of glass and tied together with adhesive tape. A second immitation explosive had been discovered in Beddawi a day earlier in a public school playground.
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.
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