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Conflict Incident Report
Two persons arrested in Tal Abiad
Date of incident:
July 8, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
2persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Lebanese Civilians
Two citizens, Ismail Mohamed Zaoyter and Hassan Aref Zoayter, aboard a "Kia" car, attempted to cross an army checkpoint at Tal Abiad neighborhood without complying with army warnings, the matter that prompted army men to open fire at said car wounding the two persons with minor injuries.
The two injured persons were transported to a local hospital for treatment.
The army seized inside the vehicle two Kalashnikov rifles, a pistol, an amount of light ammunition, drugs and military stuff.
The two arrested persons and their seized items were handed over to the concerned authority.
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category:
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category:
Arms Storage/Smuggling
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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