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Conflict Incident Report

Seizure of explosive material in Baalbek

Date of incident: 
December 9, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

بنتيجة مواصلة عمليات البحث والتفتيش، ضبطت وحدة من ​فوج الهندسة​ في الجيش في محلّة تلة خلف - ​جرود رأس بعلبك​، 4 ​عبوات ناسفة​ معدّة للتفجير زنة الواحدة منها 10 كلغ، وعبوة أخرى زنة 5 كلغ، جميعها من مخلّفات التنظيمات الإرهابية. هذه الوحدة عملت على تفكيكها وتفجيرها في مكانها.

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.