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Conflict Incident Report

Shooting at the entrance of Ain El Helweh Camp

Associated Timeline/Case: 
Tensions at Ain el-Helweh (starting August 7, 2014)
Date of incident: 
July 2, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)

On 02 July 15, at the entrance of Ain El Helweh Camp – Saida, the Lebanese Army Forces (LAF) fired shots in the air while trying to arrest an unidentified person who didn’t stop at the LAF checkpoint.

http://www.saidaonline.com/news.php?go=fullnews&newsid=71601

Primary category: 
Shooting
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.