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Conflict Incident Report

Shooting in Baalbeck

Date of incident: 
September 28, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

On 28 Sep 15, in Baalbeck, the Lebanese Army Forces (LAF) fired shots towards a vehicle which forcibly crossed the Army checkpoint in Sharawneh area. The vehicle was stopped and a Lebanese national wanted for forging documents was injured and arrested.

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
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.