Young girl, identified as Sara F. Kh., who was injured by a stray bullet, Sept. 8, 2024. (Courtesy of Michel Hallak)
A young girl, identified as Sara F. Kh., was injured by a stray bullet that struck her in the back while she was at home in the Al-Hariq neighborhood of Bibnine, Akkar, on Saturday, local sources told L'Orient-Le Jour's correspondent in the north.
The girl was immediately taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, and her condition is reported to be stable, according to local sources.
This incident is not the first for the family. Sara's father suffered a similar injury last year, narrowly escaping death.
Residents of Bibnine have called on security forces to take decisive action to prevent further shootings and to enforce stricter measures to curb the reckless firing of guns, which has become a dangerous and recurring problem in the area.
More than two dozen people were struck by stray bullets in Lebanon last year, according to a count by L’Orient Today.