Conflict Incident Report

Armed persons open fire at Arsal municipality policemen

Associated Timeline/Case:

Arsal Conflict (starting August 2, 2014)

Date of incident:

November 28, 2014

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL))

Armed persons riding a black Kia car opened fire in different directions at Arsal municipality policemen in the village's neighborhoods, National News Agency correspondent in Baalbeck reported on Saturday.

The field reporter added that the fire shooting came after Daesh warned the head of Arsal municipality of employing new municipality members who support the Lebanese Army.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/37108/Armed-persons-open-fire-at-...

Primary category:

Shooting

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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Conflict Incident Report

Armed persons open fire at Arsal municipality policemen