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Conflict Incident Report
Celebratory shooting upon the release of former MP Hassan Yaacoub
Date of incident:
July 25, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
On 25 July 16, at 1840hrs, following the release of former Parliament member Hassan Yaacoub, celebratory shooting were reported upon his arrival to the sit-in site where his family were gathered – Airport road, Beirut.
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
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.
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