Conflict Incident Report

Islamist fugitive’s son wounded in Ain al-Hilweh assassination attempt

Date of incident:

October 31, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

1 person

Actors/Parties Involved:

Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

Armed militants

The son of a leading Islamist militant fugitive - Bilal Arqoub - in south Lebanon’s Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp was wounded in an attempted assassination that sparked the brief clash.

Youssef was shot by a sniper some 150 meters away from his location.

Source Link:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2017/Nov-01/424697-…

Primary category:

Assassination

Secondary 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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Islamist fugitive’s son wounded in Ain al-Hilweh assassination attempt

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