Conflict Incident Report

Fire shooting, bombs in Tripoli in protest to Houssam Sabbagh detention

Associated Timeline/Case:

Tripoli Clashes (starting June 20, 2014)

Date of incident:

July 20, 2014

Number of Injured:

1 person

Actors/Parties Involved:

Armed militants

Fire shooting and sonic bombs were heard a while after Saturday midnight in some regions in Tripoli, mainly Bab Al-Tabbaneh and Al-Koubbeh, in protest to the arrest of Sheikh Houssam Al-Sabbagh, who has been detained over carrying out terrorist actions. The field correspondent also mentioned that a grenade thrown at Al-Mankoubine crossroad injured the Palestinian national R.SH. who was transferred to one of Tripoli hospitals. http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/30173/Fire-shooting-bombs-in-Trip... http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/30179/Army-Houssam-Al-Sabbagh-det...

Primary category:

Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]

Secondary Category:

Shooting

Classification of conflict (primary):

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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Conflict Incident Report

Fire shooting, bombs in Tripoli in protest to Houssam Sabbagh detention