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Conflict Incident Report

Man killed in family dispute

Date of incident: 
March 5, 2016
Death toll: 
1 person
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

On 05 Mar 16, an inter-family dispute led to the killing of a man after members of his family exchanged heavy fire over a dispute in the Bekaa Valley village of Taalabaya. It was unclear if he was directly involved in the family dispute. His body was later transferred to the Chtoura Hospital. http://dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Mar-05/340754-man-killed-...

Primary category: 
Brawl/Dispute
Secondary Category: 
Shooting
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.