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Conflict Incident Report

Individual clash develops into shooting in Tripoli

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Tripoli Clashes (starting June 20, 2014)
Date of incident: 
April 6, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

An individual dispute between young men from al-Bireh and Chaar families in Tripoli led to exchange of fire Monday evening, while security forces rushed to the scene to contain the situation, NNA field correspondent in the North reported. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/42619/Individual-clash-develops-into-...

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.