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Conflict Incident Report

Suspect behind attempted assassination of Hamas official in custody

Date of incident: 
January 23, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Internal Security Forces (ISF)

The Information Department detained the suspect in the killing attempt of a Hamas official, after the Turkish side handed him over to the Lebanese authorities via Beirut airport, National News Agency correspondent reported.

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.