Conflict Incident Report

Two artillery shells fall in east Shabaa for first time

Date of incident:

November 20, 2014

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Syrian Armed Forces

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Two artillery shells, launched from the Syrian side at the eastern part of Jabal Sheikh, fell on the eastern town of Shebaa, almost a kilometer and a half away from the Lebanese army positions in this axis.

It is to note that this is the first time in which shells fall on this axis and sector. .

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/36679/Two-artillery-shells-fall-i...

Primary category:

Bombardment

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Two artillery shells fall in east Shabaa for first time