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Conflict Incident Report

Shooting in Ain El Helweh Camp – Saida

Date of incident: 
August 26, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
1 person
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

On 26 Aug 17, in Ain El Helweh Camp – Saida, a dispute erupted between unidentified persons and escalated into shooting. One (1) injury was reported.

Primary category: 
Brawl/Dispute
Secondary Category: 
Shooting
Classification of conflict (primary): 
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.