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Conflict Incident Report

One man wounded in north Lebanon property dispute

Date of incident: 
May 7, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

A dispute over the ownership of property in the north Lebanon town of Akkar took a bloody turn Sunday with one shot in the leg.

A man identified by his initials as Aa.Q. allegedly shot the former mayor of Ballanet al-Hisah in Akkar, Voice of Lebanon radio 93.3 said.

The former mayor was not named.

No further details were provided.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
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.