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Conflict Incident Report
Army unit comes under fire during raid on wanted houses in Baalbek's Wasaa
Date of incident:
July 27, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
2persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Lebanese Civilians
NNA - An army unit came under fire by gunmen as it was storming into wanted houses in the locality of Baalek's Wasaa; the matter that triggered the army to respond to gunfire and arrest two of the gunmen who got wounded, army command said in a communiqué on Monday.
The two wounded gunmen were transferred to a local hospital for treatment.
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category:
Raid
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.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
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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