Conflict Incident Report

Palestinian arrested for implication in Abra events

Associated Timeline/Case:

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

Date of incident:

April 20, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

Lebanese army intelligence today managed to apprehend Palestinian Mahmoud Ali Merhi, born 1991, at the entrance of Ain-el-Hilwe camp, over involvement in the 2013 Abra events.

Merhi was a fan of controversial figure Ahmad al-Assir.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/43200/Palestinian-arrested-for-implic...

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.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

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.

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Conflict Incident Report

Palestinian arrested for implication in Abra events