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Army: Citizen killed after speeding through military checkpoint with 2 other persons in Hermel and shooting at Army soldiers
Date of incident:
January 14, 2017
Death toll:
1 person
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Lebanese Civilians
In an issued communiqué by the Army Command Orientation Directorate, it indicated that "around 4:00 o'clock this afternoon, 3 people driving a plateless Range Rover vehicle model sped through an Army checkpoint at Ras el-Mal locality in Hermel, despite several warnings to stop, thus compelling the Army soldiers to open fire against them, who in turn shot back at the soldiers, resulting in the wounding of Ali Mohamad Dandash, who was rushed to hospital where he passed away."
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category:
Shooting
Classification of conflict (primary):
Power & governance conflicts
Violent or non-violent conflicts associated with antagonisms related to internal political tensions between local and/or national groups and parties. These tensions may be encouraged by internal, regional and international parties. Such conflicts are characterized by their defiance and/or opposition to central State power and governance.
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