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Conflict Incident Report

Shooting in Saida and one injury

Date of incident: 
July 3, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Lebanese Civilians

On 03 July 16, in Saida , a personal dispute escalated into shooting at American roundabout. A LAF member was injured in his leg by mistake.

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.