Conflict Incident Report

Firecracker tied to fuse discovered near Tripoli mosque

Associated Timeline/Case:

Tripoli Clashes (starting June 20, 2014)

Date of incident:

May 22, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

NNA - A large firecracker tied to a fuse but not set to detonate was discovered on Friday near Fatima Mosque in Al Zahiriya locality in the northern city of Tripoli, NNA field correspondent reported. A unit from the ISF attended the scene as a LAF taskforce cordoned off the area. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/44512/Firecracker-tied-to-fuse-discov...

Primary category:

Dismantlement of Explosives/Demining

Classification of conflict (primary):

Individual acts of violence

Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.

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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Conflict Incident Report

Firecracker tied to fuse discovered near Tripoli mosque