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Conflict Incident Report

Wanted person killed, ISF member wounded during raid operation in Akkar

Date of incident: 
June 20, 2016
Death toll: 
1 person
Number of Injured: 
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Internal Security Forces (ISF)

NNA - A wanted individual was killed and an ISF member was wounded on Monday during a raid operation in Fnaideq in Akkar, NNA field reporter said. 
In details, ISF members were carrying out a raid to apprehend wanted individual, Mohamad Ali Taleb. Fire exchange broke out between the latter and ISF members which led to the death of Taleb and the injury of ISF member who was taken to the hospital for treatment. 

Primary category: 
Raid
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.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
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.