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Conflict Incident Report

Army arrests man in Kaslik who shot at car

Date of incident: 
July 16, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Lebanese Civilians

The Lebanese Army arrested a man who shot in the direction of a vehicle in Kaslik in Kesrouan, an Army statement reported Sunday night.

The suspect, identified as Jad Zoghbi, was arrested for allegedly shooting at the car of a man identified as Simon Haddad. No injuries were reported.

Interrogation of the suspect began under the supervision of the judiciary, the statement said.

Primary 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.