Conflict Incident Report

Suicide Vest, Bomb-Making Material Found in Garbage in Sidon

Date of incident:

November 19, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

ISF(internal security forces)

A suicide vest, bomb-making material and a tactical vest were found Thursday during garbage sorting in the southern city of Sidon, media reports said.
“Workers found a suicide vest containing explosives, a timer and a tactical vest as they were sorting garbage at the Sayniq waste management plant in south Sidon,” state-run National News Agency reported.
“Security forces immediately arrived on the scene and launched an investigation,” NNA added.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/194897-suicide-vest-bomb-making-mater...

Primary category:

Arms Storage/Smuggling

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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Suicide Vest, Bomb-Making Material Found in Garbage in Sidon