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Clashes erupt between clans in Akkar, wounding 4
Date of incident:
May 1, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
4persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
Clashes took place between young men from al-Omari and the al-Masri clans in Akkar, state-run National News Agency reported.
The dispute turned into armed clashes taking place on the main road connecting the northern towns of Bibnine and Birqayel.
Three were wounded, two of which are in critical condition.
A fourth person who was a passerby was also wounded.
Internal Security Forces are investigating the incident.
Primary category:
Brawl/Dispute
Secondary Category:
Clashes/Armed Conflict
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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