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Conflict Incident Report

Shooting in El Nabi Osmane

Date of incident: 
September 24, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

On 24 Sep 16, in El Nabi Osmane, a dispute erupted between members of Zouaiter and Nazha families. The dispute escalated into shooting. Two persons were reported killed.

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.