Conflict Incident Report

Molotov Cocktail exploded in Tariq el Jdide

Date of incident:

September 29, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Civilians

At dawn Tuesday, a Molotov cocktail exploded near a cafe in the Beirut neighborhood of Tariq al-Jedideh after it was tossed by assailants riding a motorcycle. Police launched an investigation after receiving information that there was a dispute between the suspects and the cafe owner.

Source Link:

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/190829-molotov-cocktail-defuse…

Primary category:

Explosion

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.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

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.

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Molotov Cocktail exploded in Tariq el Jdide