Incident Summary:

07/13/2020: Assailants opened fire on military positions in Talya, Beqaa, Lebanon. This was one of four coordinated attacks in the area on the same day. One soldier was killed across the four attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
202007130026

When:
2020-07-13

Country:
Lebanon

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Beqaa

City:
Talya

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Lebanese Army
Specific Description Military Positions
Nationality of Target Lebanon
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Additional Information The victims included soldier 'Ali Al-'Afi. Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed across incidents 202007130026, 202007130027, 202007130028, and 202007130029.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Gunmen attack army in northeast Lebanon, kill one soldier," Reuters UK, July 13, 2020.
"Gunmen attack Lebanese Army positions, killing one soldier," The Daily Star (Lebanon), July 13, 2020.
"Unknown gunmen kill Lebanese soldier in Bekaa region," Xinhua News Agency, July 13, 2020.