Conflict Incident Report

Landmine explosion near Syrian borders

Date of incident:

October 22, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

2persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Syrian Civilians/Refugees

أفاد مراسل "النشرة" في البقاع، بأنّ "لغماً أرضيّاً إنفجر عند الحدود السورية اللبنانية ليلا، ممّا أدّى إلى إصابة الطفلة السورية عروبة عبد الله البالغة من العمر 10 سنوات، وجدّتها، بينما كانتا تدخلان على أحد المعابر غير الشرعية في البقاع الغربي"، مشيراً إلى أنّ "الجيش اللبناني نقلهما إلى مستشفى البقاع حيث خضعتا لعملية جراحية".

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.

Source Link:

http://www.elnashra.com/news/show/1146217/%D8%A5%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A…

Primary category:

Explosion

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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Landmine explosion near Syrian borders