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Conflict Incident Report

Army: Soldier killed, another wounded in shooting at Army checkpoint in Dinnieh

Date of incident: 
December 4, 2016
Death toll: 
1 person
Number of Injured: 
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Unknown individuals opened fire at an Army checkpoint in Bkaasafrine-Dinnieh killing an Army soldier and injuring another.

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.