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Conflict Incident Report

Shooting in Aarsal over the right of vehicle passage

Date of incident: 
November 17, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

On 17 Nov 16, two Lebanese Nationals from the Houjairy family fired shots towards another member of the Houjairy family in Aarsal, Bekaa injuring him. The shooting took place because of a personal dispute over the right of vehicle passage.

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.