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Conflict Incident Report

Attempted assassination of Palestinian official in Beddawi

Date of incident: 
December 20, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

The Palestinian official, Abdel Rahman Rachad, was stabbed in the back as he walked to the mosque in the Beddawi camp, the NNA correspondent said.
He was taken to the Islamic hospital in Tripoli where he underwent an operation, the correspondent added.

Primary category: 
Assassination
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.