Conflict Incident Report

LAF patrol attacked in Akkar by fire from Syrian side

Date of incident:

May 11, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Armed militants

NNA - A Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) patrol was attacked by gun fire from the Syrian side, NNA field correspondent said on Monday.
The patrol was on the outskirts of the Haisha town in Wadi Khaled inspecting a metal barrel filled with landmines found by the Kabeer River’s bank on the Lebanese side.
No casualties were reported.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/44041/LAF-patrol-attacked-in-Akar-by-...

Primary category:

Clashes/Armed Conflict

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

LAF patrol attacked in Akkar by fire from Syrian side