Conflict Incident Report

Besharri amputee by exploding wartime grenade

Date of incident:

September 9, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

Lebanese Red Cross/Crescent

An old grenade leftover from the civil war went up in Besharri and amputated a man's leg, NNA field reporters said today.
The gravely wounded man has been ferried to hospital by Red Cross workers with police launching an investigation, the same reporter concluded.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/49421/Besharri-amputee-by-exploding-w...

Primary category:

Explosion

Classification of conflict (primary):

Border conflicts (Israeli border)

Violations, disputes and/or conflicts instigated by Israeli intrusions on Lebanese national territories, airspace, and territorial waters. While there currently is no Israeli military occupation on Lebanese soil, these events are classified as violations of Lebanese sovereignty and are indicative of the continuous tensions between Lebanon and Israel.

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Besharri amputee by exploding wartime grenade