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Conflict Incident Report

Suicide attack during army raids in Qareiah camp

Date of incident: 
June 30, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians
Armed militants

A terrorist blew himself up using an explosive belt as the Army was inspecting the Qareiah camp for Syrian refugees in Arsal. No casualties among the Army soldiers were reported from the explosion, the statement said.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category: 
Suicide Attack Attempt
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.