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Conflict Incident Report
Man wounded in north Lebanon scuffle
Date of incident:
February 17, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
BEIRUT: A north Lebanon man was wounded when a family member shot him with a rifle during a dispute, the National News Agency reported. Lebanese national B.M. was taken to a nearby hospital in Tripoli for treatment after being shot by his relative, M.L., the NNA said. The alleged attacker has handed himself over to the police. The two men had been arguing over money, according to the state-run agency.
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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