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Conflict Incident Report

ISIL leader killed in Arsal

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident: 
June 29, 2015
Death toll: 
1 person
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Armed militants
ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL))

On 29 June 15, in Arsal, an exchange of fire erupted between unidentified armed persons near an amusement park which resulted in the death of an ISIL leader known as Abu Bakr Al Kari. It is worth noting that Al Kari joined many battles against the Lebanese Army.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/46011/Commander-in-Daash-killed-by-te...

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.