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Police arrest shooters in Ain Majdaline
Date of incident:
August 15, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Internal Security Forces (ISF)
Lebanese Civilians
On 15 Aug 16, a dispute between members of the same family in south Lebanon escalated into gunfire, leading to at least three people suffering wounds. The dispute occurred between members of a local family in the Jezzine district town of Ain Majdaline. The dispute started with opposing sides shouting at each other, but then escalated with them using hunting and military guns.The wounded were transferred to the Jezzine Government Hospital to be treated. Police arrived at the scene to contain the violence and arrested those who opened fire. An investigation was opened into the incident.
Primary category:
Arrest/Detention
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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