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Army involved in shoot-out with suspect
Date of incident:
January 16, 2018
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
A suspect wanted for drugs related charges eportedly opened fire at a Lebanese Army unit that was attempting to arrest him in the Beirut's Raml al-Aali neighborhood, a military statement said.
The Army Intelligence unit was looking to arrest Qassem Khaddouj and who is wanted on drugs charges and taking part in several shootouts.
During the raid, the suspect fired at the military patrol, prompting the members to respond to the source of fire, hitting [Khaddouj] and leaving him with injuries in the leg and left hand," the statement said.
Weapons, ammunition, surveillance cameras, DVRs and an assortment of drugs were found when his house was searched.
The Army added that he was transferred to the hospital for treatment.
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
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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