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Conflict Incident Report
Weapons found in Arsal
Date of incident:
July 22, 2018
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
علنت قيادة الجيش اللبناني أنه "بتاريخ 22 / 7 / 2018، عثرت دورية من مديرية المخابرات على خمسة أحزمة ناسفة من مخلفات المجموعات الإرهابية في وادي حميد شرقي بلدة عرسال، وعمل فوج الهندسة على إجراء اللازم".
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category:
Arms Storage/Smuggling
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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