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Conflict Incident Report

Attacker stabs man in Bir Hasan, steals $17,500

Date of incident: 
March 16, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

An unidentified attacker stabbed a man in Bir Hasan, stealing the $17,500 cash the man was transporting from Jammal Trust Bank to BLOM Bank, a security source told The Daily Star. The man was attacked near the BLOM Bank and stabbed several times with a sharp object before the thief ran off with the money. The victim was immediately rushed to Rafik Hariri Hospital where he remains in a stable condition. Police are analyzing security camera footage from BLOM Bank as part of their ongoing investigation of the incident. 

Primary category: 
Assault
Secondary Category: 
Robbery/Trespassing
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.