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Conflict Incident Report

Islamist fugitive’s son wounded in Ain al-Hilweh assassination attempt

Date of incident: 
October 31, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees
Armed militants
The son of a leading Islamist militant fugitive - Bilal Arqoub - in south Lebanon’s Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp was wounded in an attempted assassination that sparked the brief clash.
 
Youssef was shot by a sniper some 150 meters away from his location.
Primary category: 
Assassination
Secondary Category: 
Shooting
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.