Conflict Incident Report

2 Dead, 2 Hurt as Jund al-Sham and Fatah Clash in Ain el-Hilweh

Associated Timeline/Case:

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

Date of incident:

July 28, 2015

Death toll:

2persons

Number of Injured:

2persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

Fatah

jund al-Sham

Two people were killed and two others were wounded Monday as clashes erupted between the Islamist Jund al-Sham group and the secular Fatah Movement in the Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp.
The violence erupted after Jund al-Sham members Mohammed A. and Mahmoud A. were shot and wounded at the hands of unknown gunmen, state-run National News Agency reported. It identified the slain men as Palestinian national Diab M., a civilian, and Fatah member T. M.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/185913-2-dead-2-hurt-as-jund-al-sham-...

Primary category:

Clashes/Armed Conflict

Secondary Category:

Murder

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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Conflict Incident Report

2 Dead, 2 Hurt as Jund al-Sham and Fatah Clash in Ain el-Hilweh