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Conflict Incident Report

Burglary of diplomat's home in Beirut

Date of incident: 
December 20, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Syrian Civilians/Refugees

On 20 Dec 16, Police arrested four (4) Syrian nationals suspected of burglarizing a diplomat’s residence in Beirut, an Internal Security Forces statement said. An unknown suspect stole three suitcases from a storage room at a diplomat’s house in the Raouche area of Beirut. Some of the stolen luggage was also retrieved. The suspects allegedly admitted to committing the burglary.

Primary 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.
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.