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Hizbullah advances on outskirts of Aarsal as PM. Moqbel dismisses report

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident: 
June 3, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Hezbollah
al-Nusra Front

On 03 June 15, media allegedly reported that violent clashes erupted between Hizbullah and al-Qaida-affiliate al-Nusra Front and several militants were killed and injured in the battles. Reports added that Hizbullah controlled new posts in the area of Aarsal outskirts; however the Defense Minister denied the eruption of battles on the outskirts of the northeastern border town Arsal in Lebanon's eastern mountain range.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/180902-hizbullah-advances-on-outskirt...

Primary category: 
Clashes/Armed Conflict
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.