Conflict Incident Report

Second bomb targets Ayn Helweh

Associated Timeline/Case:

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

Date of incident:

November 9, 2014

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

An anonymous assailant targeted Ayn Helweh Camp in the southern city of Sidon with a sonic bomb at midnight, which exploded near Salah Eddine Mosque damaging a public transport van. The bomb was followed by another similar attack two hours later, this time targeting the General Command tunnel near the vegetable market. Damages were strictly material.

Source Link:

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/36086/Second-bomb-targets-…

Primary category:

Explosion

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

Second bomb targets Ayn Helweh