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Conflict Incident Report

Palestinian official survives assassination attempt in Sidon

Date of incident: 
January 29, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

The official, Ismail Sharrouf, at the Embassy of Palestine survived an assassination attempt while he was in his car near the Central Bank in Sidon, National News Agency reported.
A hail of bullets were fired on Sharrouf's car and he got slightly injured.

He was transferred to one of Beirut hospitals under a Lebanese security guard, the same reporter concluded.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category: 
Assassination
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.