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Conflict Incident Report
Man Kills Sister-in-Law, Commits Suicide
Date of incident:
January 7, 2018
Death toll:
1 person
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
A retired Internal Security Forces First Adjutant has killed his brother's wife before turning the pistol to his head and firing a bullet that led to his inevitable death in north Lebanon's Anfeh, the National News agency reported.
The man, who was identified by his initials as M.G.S., has killed the woman over “family differences”, NNA said.
Security forces have opened investigations into the incident.
Primary category:
Murder
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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