Conflict Incident Report

Violent scuffle erupts between grocery men near Sports City

Date of incident:

March 16, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

NNA - A dispute erupted between a group of grocery men in Abou Sahel locality near Beirut's Sports City, NNA field reporter said on Wednesday. The brawl quickly evolved into an aggressive fight with sharp objects, NNA reporter said, adding that three gun shots were also heard echoing from the peripheries of Sabra refugee camp. Army men duly arrived to the scene and apprehended all those involved, NNA reporter concluded. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/58583/Violent-scuffle-erupts-between-...

Primary category:

Brawl/Dispute

Secondary 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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Violent scuffle erupts between grocery men near Sports City