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Conflict Incident Report

Syrian military choppers hover over Lebanese, Syrian border

Date of incident: 
March 1, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Syrian Armed Forces

Two Syrian military choppers were spotted hovering over the Lebanese-Syrian borderline, NNA field reporter said on Tuesday.

وطنية - عكار - افاد مندوب الوكالة الوطنية للاعلام ميشال حلاق ان طوافتين عسكريتين سوريتين نفذتا طيرانا على الحدود اللبنانية - السورية فوق مجرى النهر الكبير، وفوق منطقة البقيعة الحدودية في وادي خالد.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/ar/show-news/209196/
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/57689/Syrian-military-choppers-hover-...

Primary category: 
Air Space Violation
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.