Conflict Incident Report

Motorbike gunmen wound soldier in Arsal

Date of incident:

November 6, 2014

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

1 person

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

The Army said in report that, at 5:30 in Arsal, two masked persons opened fire at an Army element which led to his injury.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/35948/Army-arrests-suspects-accus...

Two masked gunmen on a motorcycle shot and wounded a Lebanese Army soldier Thursday in the northeastern border town of Arsal, security sources and the military said.

Security sources told The Daily Star Adjutant Ahmad Awdeh suffered gunshot wounds to the back in the 5:30 a.m. attack.

They said Awdeh had just left home heading for duty when two gunmen on a red dirt bike opened fire on him.

They added that Awdeh was taken to Rayan hospital in Baalbek, some 35 kilometers from Arsal, where he is said to be in stable condition.

The Army confirmed the attack and said soldiers have launched a hunt for the attackers.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2014/Nov-06/276647-soldier...

Primary category:

Clashes/Armed Conflict

Classification of conflict (primary):

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.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

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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Conflict Incident Report

Motorbike gunmen wound soldier in Arsal