Conflict Incident Report

Midnight tension soars in Ain el Hilwe as drive by shooting entailed crossfire

Associated Timeline/Case:

Tensions at Ain el-Helweh (starting August 7, 2014)

Date of incident:

December 6, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

Ansar el-Lino/ Fatah Movement

Tension rose around midnight inside the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain-el-Hilwe, as members of Fatah Movement and Bilal Badr group traded fire using machine guns and RPGs, National News Agency correspondent reported.
In details, two people aboard their motorcycle shot stray bullets in the air shortly after midnight, drawing suspicion of a Fatah Movement.
The incident triggered crossfire between the two factions, using machine guns and RPGs; damages were strictly material.

Source Link:

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/72102/Midnight-tension-soars-i…

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.

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Midnight tension soars in Ain el Hilwe as drive by shooting entailed crossfire