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Conflict Incident Report

Mock bomb found in Sidon's Dekerman neighborhood

Date of incident: 
May 23, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

A mock bomb was found in the area of al-Dekerman, south of Sidon, which turned out to be a chronometer linked to a small bottle of gas, NNA reporter said on Monday. The Lebanese army moved the bomb from its location.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/62737/Mock-bombs-found-in-Sidon-39-De...

Primary category: 
Dismantlement of Explosives/Demining
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Individual acts of violence
Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.
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.