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Conflict Incident Report

Citizen opens fire at houses in Riyak after being charged with theft

Date of incident: 
June 14, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

A citizen opened fire at the houses of H. family in the town of Riyak, against the background of a complaint made earlier by a member of the said family against the shooter for stealing beehives.

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.