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Conflict Incident Report

Shooting in Ain El Helweh, no injuries reported

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

NNA - Unknown gunmen opened fire towards Zeib neighborhood in Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp on evening, taking advantage of shooting during a wedding ceremony, which caused a state of worry to prevail with no reported injuries, NNA correspondent in Sidon indicated.

Primary 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.