Conflict Incident Report

State Security discovers bag containing explosives in Tripoli

Date of incident:

January 2, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

General Security

On 02 Jan 16, State Security announced that its forces discovered a bag containing a belt of hand grenades in the northern city of Tripoli. It said that a state security patrol made the discovery over the holiday period, not specifying if it was on Saturday or an earlier date. The bag was tossed on the side of a road and an explosives expert dismantled the belt.
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/198470-state-security-discovers-bag-c...

Primary category:

Dismantlement of Explosives/Demining

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

State Security discovers bag containing explosives in Tripoli