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Conflict Incident Report

Baalbek mayor wounded in gunfire

Date of incident: 
March 16, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

Unknown assailants opened fire on Monday at Mayor Ahmed Awadah's vehicle on Ras Baalbek road wounding him in the leg, NNA field reporter said.

Awadah was taken to the hospital for treatment.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/41696/Baalbek-mayor-wounded-in-gunfire

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.