Conflict Incident Report

Explosion in Ain al-Hilweh destroys water pipe

Date of incident:

June 26, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

A drinking water pipe was destroyed after unknown assailants threw a grenade in the Ras al-Ahmar neighborhood in Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp. There were no injuries or deaths reported as a result of the incident.

The south Lebanon camp's multifactional joint security force quickly arrived to the scene. A source told The Daily Star that all is calm at Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp despite the incident.

Source Link:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2017/Jun-26/410842-…

Primary category:

Explosion

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.

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Explosion in Ain al-Hilweh destroys water pipe