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Conflict Incident Report
Celebratory gunfire in Baalbeck
Date of incident:
December 26, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
On 26 Dec 16, a Lebanese Army serviceman was shot dead in east Lebanon. Members of Jaafar clan reportedly killed Agent A. Qaq in the Bekaa Valley town of Ablah. Qaq, a Lebanese Army Intelligence recruit, had been accused of killing a member of the Jaafar clan two months ago. Celebratory gunfire could be heard after the shooting in the Sharawneh neighborhood of the nearby city of Baalbeck, where many of the Jaafar clan live.
Primary category:
Shooting
Classification of conflict (primary):
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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