Conflict Incident Report

Heavy clashes rattle Ain al-Hilweh, two dead

Associated Timeline/Case:

Tensions at Ain el-Helweh (starting August 7, 2014)

Date of incident:

August 25, 2015

Death toll:

2persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

Fatah

jund al-Sham

Heavy fighting broke out in the southern refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh Tuesday after a tense night that saw violent clashes between rival groups as Palestinian factions tried in vain to reach a sustainable truce. The death toll climbed to two after an intense night that witnessed the use of heavy artillery, rocket fire and mortar shells, with seven people wounded in the fighting between the Fatah Movement and Jund al-Sham. Fatah Movement member Ali Othman was killed Tuesday in the fighting after a Palestinian security source identified the fighter, who was killed the day before, as Fatah officer Fadi Khodeir. Scores of people were forced to flee the camp as the Lebanese Army allowed only civilians and the wounded to leave.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Aug-25/312637-heavy-c...

Primary category:

Clashes/Armed Conflict

Secondary Category:

Murder

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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Conflict Incident Report

Heavy clashes rattle Ain al-Hilweh, two dead