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Conflict Incident Report
Man shot dead in Baalbeck dispute
Date of incident:
July 20, 2018
Death toll:
1 person
Number of Injured:
0persons
A man was shot dead in a dispute between several young men in the eastern city of Baalbeck, the state-run National News Agency reported.
The victim, identified as J.Sh., was killed after being shot in the neck, the NNA said. Security forces were reported to have immediately intervened and arrested a number of those involved in the incident, including the shooter.
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.
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