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Conflict Incident Report

Man Kills Son for 'Personal Reasons' in Barja

Date of incident: 
August 29, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

A man fatally shot his 24-year old son on Friday for “personal reasons,” the state-run National News Agency reported. Moussa Terro from the Chouf town of Barja shot his son, Moustafa, Friday night for what was described as personal reasons.
The young man was taken to hospital suffering from a serious injury but he later succumbed to his wounds.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/188610-man-kills-son-for-personal-rea...

Primary category: 
Murder
Secondary Category: 
Arrest/Detention
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Individual acts of violence
Violent incidents which do not have a specific or a known political agenda but are caused by the general proliferation of weapons, of trained and untrained soldiers or militants, by the general inefficiency of the Justice system, and past-traditions and histories of violence within society.