Conflict Incident Report

Lebanese Army expert killed as he dismantles bomb

Associated Timeline/Case:

Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

December 3, 2014

Death toll:

1 person

Number of Injured:

3persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

A Lebanese soldier was killed and three others were wounded Wednesday as they approached to dismantle a bomb in northeast Lebanon, a security source said.

The source said the bomb exploded just as the military bomb disposal squad came within reach of the explosion on a side road in the village of Wadi Ata near the Arsal.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2014/Dec-03/279737-lebanes...

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/37299/Army-martyr-two-wounded-whi...

Primary category:

Dismantlement of Explosives/Demining

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

Lebanese Army expert killed as he dismantles bomb