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Conflict Incident Report

Lebanese national boy killed by a stray bullet in El Marej

Date of incident: 
May 9, 2016
Death toll: 
1 person
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

On 09 May 16, at 1930hrs, in El Marej – West Bekaa, a 17 years old Lebanese national was killed by a stray bullet during celebrations over the Municipality Elections.

Primary 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.