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Conflict Incident Report

Shooting upon the release of Al Zahriye bloc area leader

Date of incident: 
September 8, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

On 08 Sep 16, in Al Zahriye-Tripoli, unidentified persons fired celebratory shots in the air upon the release of the Al Zahriye area bloc leader from prison which caused panic among the citizen.

Primary 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.