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ISIS leader found dead in Arsal
Associated Timeline/Case:
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident:
October 9, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Islamic State (IS); Daech *
NNA - The body of an Islamic State official named Abou Bakr al Raqqawi was found discarded in the town of Arsal on Sunday, NNA correspondent reported.
The dead terrorist was responsible for the murder of Internal Security Forces soldier Zaher Ezzedine. Raqqawi ordered the slaughter of Ezzedine in the town's square in front of his own family.
Primary category:
Murder
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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