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Conflict Incident Report

Army arrests two citizens for exchanging fire in Baalbeck

Date of incident: 
April 4, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Military Intelligence
Lebanese Civilians

NNA - The army intelligence arrested in Baalbeck the citizens Omar Awad and Said Khazaal, for exchanging fire in al-Shikan neighborhood yesterday, NNA reporter said on Tuesday. Investigations are underway with the two arrested persons. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/59494/Army-arrests-two-citizens-for-e...

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
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.