Conflict Incident Report

Clash escalates into shooting in Lailaky

Date of incident:

February 9, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

NNA - A squabble between men from Zoayter family and others from Raheel family in Beirut's southern suburb (Dahyeh) escalated into a shooting, leaving cars and property in the Lailaky area damaged.

The kidnapping of a girl from Raheel family instigated the clash.

The armed men left the streets once news of security forces arriving spread through the neighborhood.

Source Link:

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/75152/Clash-escalates-into-sho…

Primary category:

Brawl/Dispute

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.

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Clash escalates into shooting in Lailaky