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Conflict Incident Report

Bomb dismantled in Ein Helwe Refugee Camp

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Tensions at Ain el-Helweh (starting August 7, 2014)
Date of incident: 
January 30, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

A bomb was dismantled in Ein Helwe Refugee camp, near the vegetable market facing an appliance store owned by Palestinian national, Ahmad Abdul Majid, who is affiliated to Fatah Movement.

The 300 gram bomb was jointly transferred away from the scene by Lebanese and Palestinian security forces, NNA field reporter said.

Primary category: 
Dismantlement of Explosives/Demining
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.