Conflict Incident Report

LAF deployment at northern border after gunshot heard from Syrian side

Date of incident:

December 15, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

On 15 Dec 16, in Bqayaa-Wadi Khaled, Lebanese Army Forces (LAF) deployed widely on the northern border after hearing excessive gunshots from the Syrian territories towards Lebanese territories.

Source Link:

http://www.elnashra.com/news/show/1058660/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B…

Primary category:

Military/Security Forces Deployment

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

LAF deployment at northern border after gunshot heard from Syrian side