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Conflict Incident Report

Syrian killed, police shot during Bouday raid

Date of incident: 
July 2, 2014
Death toll: 
1 person
Number of Injured: 
0persons

Syrian national, Ahmad Al-Idawi, on Wednesday was shot dead during a fire trade which erupted during a raid operation by a judicial police unit in Bouday to arrest wanted individual Mohammad Shamas.

The police patrol managed to arrest wanted Shamas, who also received injuries during the fire exchange, after which two police officers received slight injuries and were transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment.

In details, the police unit raided the residence of the arrested individual's father at 5:00 a.m. in the morning in Bouday-West Bekaa, and then apprehended his son, Mohammad, as per numerous judicial warrants over various crimes.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/29196/UPDATE-Syrian-killed-police...

Primary category: 
Shooting
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Power & governance conflicts
Violent or non-violent conflicts associated with antagonisms related to internal political tensions between local and/or national groups and parties. These tensions may be encouraged by internal, regional and international parties. Such conflicts are characterized by their defiance and/or opposition to central State power and governance.