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Conflict Incident Report

Syrian injured by a stray bullet in Wadi Jamous in Akkar

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

Syrian citizen, Farzat Walid Hajj Hussein, was injured on Sunday by a stray bullet to his head in Wadi Jamous in Akkar, and was rushed to al-Kheir Hospital in al-Minnieh being in critical condition, NNA correspondent in Akkar reported.

Investigations are underway to unveil circumstances of the incident.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/61285/Syrian-injured-by-stray-bullet-...

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.