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Conflict Incident Report

Army arrested the responsibles of Sidon's overnight clashes

Date of incident: 
October 3, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Lebanese Civilians
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees
On October 3rd, the Lebanese Army arrested of those involved in the overnight clashes in Sidon - dispute between generator company owners. 
 
Palestinian gunman Omar Ahmed Shehadeh was reportedly arrested, in addition to others involved in the clashes, including Lebanese national Abdul Hussein Saleh and Palestinian nationals Mustafa Shehadeh, his brother Ahmed Shehadeh, Mahmoud Abu Rashid, Ibrahim Farran and Iyad Wehbe.
 
The statement said a number of cell phones, a camera, ammunition and “military equipment” were also seized, while the detainees were referred to the competent courts.
Primary category: 
Raid
Secondary Category: 
Arrest/Detention
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.