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Conflict Incident Report

Shooting and robbery in Akkar

Date of incident: 
August 21, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

A man was shot several time by strangers who stole him one million lebanese pounds.

The man was in his car when the two individuals approached on a motorcycle, blocked the road when the car was close to Mouhammara and opened fire on the man. After stealing the money, they both flew. 

Primary category: 
Robbery/Trespassing
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.