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Conflict Incident Report

Shooting in Al laylaki area during a LAF raid

Date of incident: 
March 28, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

On 28 Mar 17, in Al Laylaki-Hadath , exchange of fire occurred during a Lebanese Army Forces (LAF) attempt to arrest an important drug dealer from Al Zeaiyter. Another LAF unit aided their fellow forces. Two persons from Al Zeaiyter were arrested, the wanted person was among them who was injured and transferred to Al Hayat hospital.

Primary category: 
Raid
Secondary Category: 
Shooting
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.