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Two explosive devices seized in Baalbek
Date of incident:
March 8, 2018
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
The Army Command - Orientation Directorate - issued on Thursday the following statement:
"Today, a unit of the Army Engineering Corps in the locality of Haqab al-Ash - Ras Baalbek mountains, seized two explosive devices set for detonation each weighing 10 Kg, left behind by elements of terrorist organizations.
Both bombs have been dismantled and detonated."
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category:
Dismantlement of Explosives/Demining
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.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
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.
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