Conflict Incident Report

Army arrests man who opened fire in Sidon

Date of incident:

August 27, 2018

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

Lebanese Military Intelligence

Lebanese Army Intelligence arrested a suspect who had earlier in the day opened fire on the house of another man in the southern city of Sidon, a security source told The Daily Star.

The suspect, who was identified as Palestinian Mustapha A., was arrested while trying to enter the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp. The camp has become a haven for fugitives, including extremists, and Lebanese security forces customarily don’t enter.

Sources told The Daily Star that Lebanese Army soldiers had raided the suspect’s home in Sidon’s old city, seizing a military-grade pistol and a large sum of money.

Source Link:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2018/Aug-28/461427-…

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.

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Army arrests man who opened fire in Sidon

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