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Conflict Incident Report

Grenade thrown at Army patrol during an arrest

Date of incident: 
April 1, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Lebanese Civilians

NNA - An army force raided a number of houses in the town of al-Awadah in the border region of Wadi Khaled on, arresting three wanted suspects while the fourth managed to escape after throwing a grenade at the Army patrol, NNA correspondent in Akkar reported.

Primary category: 
Explosion
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.