Conflict Incident Report

Several armed militants dead as Lebanese troops raid their post near Syria border

Associated Timeline/Case:

Ras Baalbeck Clashes (starting December 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

April 7, 2015

Death toll:

3persons

Number of Injured:

4persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Armed militants

On 07 Apr 15, The Lebanese Army raided an armed militants' post on the outskirts of the northeastern town of Ras Baalbek, attacking gunmen and causing casualties among their ranks. The Airborne Regiment controlled the strategic post at al-Mukhairmeh hill at dawn, leaving three of them dead and four injured.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/174491-several-terrorists-dead-as-leb...

Primary category:

Raid

Secondary 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):

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

Several armed militants dead as Lebanese troops raid their post near Syria border