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Conflict Incident Report

Shooting in Yammouni

Date of incident: 
September 3, 2017
Death toll: 
1 person
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

On 03 Sep 17, a shooting took place between members of the Al-Sharif Family in Yammouni, Bekaa and a woman was shot and killed while she was standing in front of her house inside the village. The Lebanese Armed Forces arrived at the scene and are attempting to apprehend the culprits.

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.