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Conflict Incident Report

ISF adjutant shot dead in Jdaidet Qoutai

Date of incident: 
June 17, 2016
Death toll: 
1 person
Number of Injured: 
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Lebanese Civilians

On 17/06/2016 at 15:00 in El Qoutai - Akkar a dispute erupted over the ownership of a real estate between ISF adjutant, Bassam Houri, and A.S. from Adwa, accompanied by two unknown persons. 
The dispute evolved into shooting and caused the injury of the adjutant who got wounded in the chest which led immediately to his death. 
The other citizen was also slightly wounded and taken to a hospital, while shooters fled in a GMC gray car. 

Primary category: 
Brawl/Dispute
Secondary Category: 
Shooting
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Power & governance conflicts
Violent or non-violent conflicts associated with antagonisms related to internal political tensions between local and/or national groups and parties. These tensions may be encouraged by internal, regional and international parties. Such conflicts are characterized by their defiance and/or opposition to central State power and governance.