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Conflict Incident Report

Preventive operations for Army on militants' positions in Arsal outskirts

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident: 
December 9, 2014
Death toll: 
1 person
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Armed militants

The Lebanese Army executed on Monday night preventive operations on the militants positions in Arsal's outskirts and Qalamoun, NNA field reporter said.

Warplanes and helicopters were used during the military operations which resulted in the fall of dead among the militants' ranks.

The Army prevented the wounded from entering Arsal.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/37583/Preventive-operations-for-A...

Primary category: 
Clashes/Armed Conflict
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):
Policy conflicts
Conflicts associated with political decisions, government or state policies regarding matters of public concern, such as debates concerning law reforms, electoral laws, and protests of the government’s political decisions, among others.