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Conflict Incident Report

One citizen critically injured in gunfire in Hermel

Date of incident: 
September 22, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

NNA - One citizen named Iyad Arweh Hamadeh was critically injured after unknown assailants aboard a "Grand Cherokee" vehicle opened fire at him in Hay's neighborhood in the city of Hermel, at the backdrop of financial brawls, NNA reporter said on Thursday.
Hamadeh was critically injured in his head and backbone.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
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.