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Conflict Incident Report

Ansar Allah deploys forces in Mieh Mieh

Date of incident: 
March 23, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Ansar Allah (Militant Group)

The Islamist Ansar Allah movement announced early this week that its forces have deployed on the ground in a south Lebanon refugee camp, prompting Palestinian factions and sources close to them to question the timing and aim of the move.

Primary category: 
Militant Deployment
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.