Conflict Incident Report

Army arrests wanted suspect following pursuit and shooting along Baalbek Highway

Date of incident:

February 4, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Army units arrested, a wanted suspect after long pursuit and open gunfire at the entrance to the town of Majdaloun along Baalbek's international highway, whereby he was taken to Army barracks for investigation, NNA correspondent in Baalbek reported.

Source Link:

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/74954/Army-arrests-wanted-susp…

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Army arrests wanted suspect following pursuit and shooting along Baalbek Highway