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Conflict Incident Report

Clashes in Ain El Helweh camp – Saida

Date of incident: 
September 21, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

On 21 Sep 16, in Ain El Helweh camp – Saida, tension was reported following a dispute that erupted and escalated into shooting and the use of shells and hand grenades. The Joint Security Force deployed and attempted to contain the situation. 

Primary category: 
Brawl/Dispute
Secondary Category: 
Clashes/Armed Conflict
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.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
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.