Conflict Incident Report

Hezbollah kills 3 Nusra fighters along Lebanon border

Associated Timeline/Case:

Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

February 22, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

al-Nusra Front

Hezbollah

Hezbollah Monday killed three Al-Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front gunmen and wounded five others on the outskirts of Lebanon's northeastern border, a security source told The Daily Star.

Hezbollah's Al-Manar television reported in a newsflash that "resistance fighters targeted a group of Nusra Front gunmen with artillery weapons."

The attack occurred in the area of Wadi al-Kheil on the outskirts of Arsal.

No further details were given.

http://dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Feb-22/338527-hezbollah-t...

Primary category:

Heavy Artillery [inc.rocket attacks]

Classification of conflict (primary):

Border conflicts (Syrian border)

Violations, disputes and/or conflicts arising between rival armed groups along the Lebanese/Syrian borders which involve parties or militant groups from the Lebanese and Syrian side in both Lebanon and Syria. These conflicts also encompass transnational groups (such as faith-based regional groups, e.g. ISIS, al-Nusra Front) that cannot be considered as strictly Syrian, Lebanese or of any other national entity.

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

Hezbollah kills 3 Nusra fighters along Lebanon border