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Suspects in south Lebanon's Burj al-Shemali gunfight detained
Date of incident:
August 7, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees
Three men involved in a dispute that led to a gunfight on the 6th of August in the Burj al-Shemali Palestinian refugee camp were handed over to Lebanese authorities.
The incident saw two families exchange gunfire as the result of a dispute, which was sparked by a disagreement over a piece of land. The three detainees are members of the two families; two of them are born in 1968, the other in 1997.
A statement issued by Palestinian factions, religious and social groups in the camp said the situation in the camp was calm and under control.
Primary 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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