Conflict Incident Report

IED kills one soldier, three injured in Wadi Atta

Associated Timeline/Case:

Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

March 24, 2016

Death toll:

1 person

Number of Injured:

3persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

NNA - A Lebanese Army soldier was killed on Thursday in a blast which targeted an army patrol in Wadi Atta of Arsal, NNA field reporter said on Thursday, adding that the blast has also left 3 soldiers injured. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/58970/Blast-leaves-one-killed-three-i...

On 24 Mar 16, a Lebanese soldier was killed in a roadside IED that targeted a military patrol on the outskirts of the northeastern border town of Aarsal. The attack, which also left three soldiers injured, took place in the area of Wadi Atta.http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/205422-soldier-killed-3-wounded-in-ar...

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.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

IED kills one soldier, three injured in Wadi Atta