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Conflict Incident Report

Three army posts under attack

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Tripoli Clashes (starting June 20, 2014)
Date of incident: 
September 24, 2014
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Armed militants

Militants opened fire at Army posts on Wednesday in Bab al-Tabbaneh, Syria Street and al-Bisar in Tripoli, as a statement published by the Lebanese Army reported. The statement said that due to the attacks that happened at separate times throughout the day, a soldier suffered minor wound in his leg. "Soldiers fired back at the militants and started chasing operations to seize the perpetrators" the statement reported. http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/33795/LAF-Three-army-posts-under-... http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/33785/Army-counters-fire-source-i...

Primary category: 
Clashes/Armed Conflict
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.