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Conflict Incident Report

Lebanese Army close Ain el Hilweh entrance

Date of incident: 
February 25, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

The Lebanese Army deployed heavily outside the entrances of Ain al-Hilweh, blocking everyone except the wounded from entering and exiting the camp.

Primary category: 
Military/Security Forces Deployment
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.