A clash between residents of the Nabatieh town of Sir al-Gharbiyeh and a number of Syrian refugees has left several people wounded from both sides.
The violence erupted after a verbal dispute between a Syrian national and young men from the town. It escalated into a fistfight involving sharp objects.
A group of young men then gathered and attacked the Syrians, blocking the public road that links Sir al-Gharbiyeh to the town of al-Qusaibeh.
Date of incident
August 27, 2017
Death toll
0 person(s)
Number of Injured
0 person(s)
Location
Sir El-Gharbiyeh
Primary category
Brawl/Dispute
Secondary Category
Assault
Classification of conflict (primary)
Individual acts of violence
Classification of conflict (secondary)
Border conflicts (Syrian border)
