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Conflict Incident Report

Two injured in gunfire in Arsal

Date of incident: 
May 5, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
2persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

Lebanese A.Hojeiry opened fire today on S.Rayed in Arsal over former personal problems, and managed to injure him, National News Agency correspondent reported on Thursday. The gunfire also wounded another person by mistake.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/61020/Two-injured-in-gunfire-in-Arsal

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.