Conflict Incident Report

Unidentified gunmen open fire from Ras Ein towards Baalbeck

Date of incident:

October 6, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Armed militants

Unidentified gunmen opened fire- using heavy and medium weapons- from Ras al-Ein area towards Baalbeck, against the backdrop of the killing of Hussein Tleis and Nader Yaghi, with no casualties reported, NNA Correspondent said on Tuesday.

The gumen also fired towards the residence of the father of Nader Yaghi who was killed October 6, 2015, the day before, in Baalbeck.

Instantly, army units intervened and are currently cracking down on fire shooters.

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Primary 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.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Unidentified gunmen open fire from Ras Ein towards Baalbeck