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Conflict Incident Report

Syrian Hospitalized in Arsal Attacks

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)
Date of incident: 
September 30, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Armed militants
Syrian Civilians/Refugees

Unknown assailants tried to kill Syrian Fadi Shafaa in a separate incident in Arsal, said NNA. Shafaa, who hails from the Syrian town of Qara in the Qalamoun region, was taken to al-Rahma hospital in Arsal where he underwent surgery, the agency added.
Such attacks are common in Arsal, which lies on the border with Syria, where jihadists
from al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State group have taken shelter.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/190936-lebanese-man-shot-dead-syrian-...

Primary category: 
Assault
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.