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Conflict Incident Report
Man arrested for stabbing in Akkar
Date of incident:
August 25, 2018
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
A man was hospitalized with 12 stab wounds after being attacked by a group of four people in the Akkar town of Birqayel, local media reported Saturday.
The man was transported to al-Yousif Hospital and was in critical condition.
According to local media, the main suspect, identified as Aa.Aa., was arrested. He was reportedly waging a vendetta dating back 30 years.
Vengeful assaults and killings are commonly reported in Lebanon, as feuds between families still stand in some villages, following a 15-year Civil War that ended in 1990 with a reconciliation established by the Taif Accord.
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category:
Arrest/Detention
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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