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Former Fatah member surrenders to army in south Lebanon
Associated Timeline/Case:
Tensions at Ain el-Helweh (starting August 7, 2014)
Date of incident:
November 8, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
On 08 Nov 16, a former Fatah member wanted for attempting to incite sedition in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh handed himself over to the Lebanese Army. Mohammad Abdo, who is known as Mohammad al-Bahti, is a former bodyguard for the head of the joint Palestinian force in Lebanon, Maj. Gen. Munir Maqdah. Maqdah had previously fired Abdo after obtaining voice recordings of the latter attempting to incite unrest in the camp.
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.
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