Conflict Incident Report

Army fires at gunmen after crossing its checkpoint in Wadi Atta

Date of incident:

June 15, 2014

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Army men fired at three gunmen, who were aboard a 4X4 vehicle "GMC" coming from the Syrian territory, after crossing the army checkpoint in the locality of Wadi Atta in Ersal, NNA correspondent in Baalbeck reported on Sunday.

The gunmen abandoned their vehicle as the army shot at them and fled to an unknown destination.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/28293/Army-fires-at-gunmen-after-...

Primary 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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Army fires at gunmen after crossing its checkpoint in Wadi Atta