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Conflict Incident Report

Shepherd injured by explosive charge

Date of incident: 
November 16, 2014
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
1 person

A shepherd tending his flock near Qasmiyyeh River in south Lebanon has been wounded by an explosive charge and hospitalized at Amel Hospital.

The shepherd who suffered multiple injuries lost all of his sheep, the same reporters concluded.
http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/36429/Shepherd-injured-by-explosi...
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/155508

Primary category: 
Explosion
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Border conflicts (Israeli border)
Violations, disputes and/or conflicts instigated by Israeli intrusions on Lebanese national territories, airspace, and territorial waters. While there currently is no Israeli military occupation on Lebanese soil, these events are classified as violations of Lebanese sovereignty and are indicative of the continuous tensions between Lebanon and Israel.