Conflict Incident Report

Lebanese national killed in a landmine explosion in the outskirts of Maaraboun

Date of incident:

December 30, 2015

Death toll:

1 person

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

After the military expert inspected the site where the corpse of the 44-year old Abdul Raouf Moussa was found earlier in the outlying area of the town of Maaraboun adjacent to the Syrian town of Sergaya, examinations showed that he passed away as a result of the explosion of a landmine planted near the Syrian border, NNA reporter said on Wednesday.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/54615/Update-Body-found-in-Maaraboun-...

Primary category:

Explosion

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

Lebanese national killed in a landmine explosion in the outskirts of Maaraboun