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Conflict Incident Report

Syrian Army fires across north Lebanese border

Date of incident: 
July 12, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Syrian Armed Forces

On 12 July 16, the Syrian Army fired across the Lebanese border in the northern Akkar district using heavy machine-guns at the town of Nabi Berri, which lies between Wadi Khaled and Jabal Akroum in Akkar. No casualties were reported.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category: 
Land Violation/Land Borders Crossing
Secondary Category: 
Shooting
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.