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Conflict Incident Report

4 persons from Ain al-Hilweh Camp hand themselves over to LAF

Date of incident: 
July 24, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Military Intelligence
jund al-Sham

On 24 July 16, four persons have decided to hand themselves over to Lebanese authorities. Two of them, Lebanese nationals, had been hiding in the south Lebanon Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh, handed themselves over to military intelligence. They are affiliated to Jund al-Sham and the detained radical preacher Ahmad al-Assir. Two other Lebanese nationals, also turned themselves in to the joint Palestinian security forces in the camp, who will transfer them to the army after questioning. They too belong to Jund al-Sham and had connections to Assir.

 
 

Primary category: 
Arrest/Detention
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.