Conflict Incident Report

1 Dead, 5 Hurt as Ain el-Hilweh football fight erupts into gunfire

Date of incident:

September 22, 2017

Death toll:

1 person

Number of Injured:

5persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

On 22 September 2017, one person was killed and five others were wounded when a fistfight between football fans escalated into an armed clash in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain el-Hilweh.

The agency said the clash between the fans of the al-Ansar and al-Nahda teams erupted after a football match at the camp's Jihad al-Wazir Stadium ended with a 1-0 win for al-Nahda.

The dead man, Mohammed Slim, succumbed to his wounds at the al-Rai Hospital.

Source Link:

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/235776-1-dead-5-hurt-as-ain-el…

Primary category:

Brawl/Dispute

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

1 Dead, 5 Hurt as Ain el-Hilweh football fight erupts into gunfire