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Conflict Incident Report
Son of ex-Lebanon MP arrested for scuffle at car wash
Date of incident:
June 21, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Military Intelligence
Lebanese Civilians
On 21 Jun 16, the son of a former MP was arrested for involvement in violence at a gas station east of Beirut following an argument with a Saudi prince. The prince approached him and hit him, instigating a scuffle between them. Shortly after, the Lebanese national called three gunmen who arrived at the gas station and opened fire, causing material damage and wounding the owner, in the leg. He was later arrested in the nearby town of Mansourieh by police intelligence, who are currently pursuing the three other gunmen who the gas owner station said he knew.
Primary category:
Shooting
Secondary Category:
Arrest/Detention
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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