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Conflict Incident Report
Shooting in Sfeir Suburbs of Beirut area over family dispute
Date of incident:
October 13, 2016
Death toll:
1 person
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
On 13 Oct 16, 1916hrs, in Sfeir-Suburbs of Beirut, a family dispute from Al Mcheik escalated into shooting. The assailant , who is in the military, fired shots towards his cousin after inviting him to his parents’ house under the presumption of reconciliation between the two sides. ISF confirmed the incident but didn’t not confirm his death, however the media reported that he was killed instantly.
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
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.
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