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Conflict Incident Report

Child severely injured as thieves open fire in Qaa

Date of incident: 
June 16, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

NNA - One child was severely injured as his received a bullet in his neck, after his father caught two thieves robbing his house in Masharii Qaa, National News Agency correspondent. 
In details, Shaaban Qassab and Imad Bazzal were caught red handed while attempting to rob the house of citizen Riad Dandash in Baalback. 
Taken by surprise, the culprits opened fire, hurting ten-year-old Joud Riad Dandash in his neck, before fleeing. 
 

Primary category: 
Robbery/Trespassing
Secondary 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.