Conflict Incident Report

Militants Killed, Injured in Heavy Army Shelling of Arsal Outskirts

Associated Timeline/Case:

Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

October 11, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

al-Nusra Front

ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL))

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Several extremist militants were killed or injured Sunday as the army opened artillery fire at their positions in the outskirts of the northeastern border town of Arsal, state-run National News Agency reported.
It said the shelling targeted militant gatherings and movements in Wadi al-Kheil near the al-Qarn Hill.
“The bombardment became much fiercer after the militants started moving in Wadi al-Kheil, Wadi al-Oueini and Tallat al-Furn, where large numbers of al-Nusra Front and Islamic State jihadists are positioned,” NNA added.
The army managed to destroy a convoy of military and construction vehicles that were operating in the region, killing and wounding several militants, the agency said.
The militants' dead and wounded were transferred to field hospitals in Wadi Hmeid and Wadi al-Kheil.
“The army is continuing its artillery bombardment and has brought reinforcements into the town” of Arsal, NNA added.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/191749-militants-killed-injured-in-he...

Primary category:

Clashes/Armed Conflict

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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Militants Killed, Injured in Heavy Army Shelling of Arsal Outskirts