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Conflict Incident Report

Man arrested in Machta Hammoud for shooting at the army

Date of incident: 
June 12, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians
State Security

A police patrol of Akkar's State Security Department arrested a man (A.F) for opening fire at an army post in the locality of Machta Hammoud. 
The detainee was handed over to the military court. 

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
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.