Conflict Incident Report

Three wounded as two families clash in Ain el-Hilweh

Date of incident:

January 25, 2017

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

3persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

On 25 Jan 17, three (3) people were wounded when a dispute between two families of the al-Bahti and al-Qiblawi escalated into an armed clash in the Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in the al-Tahtani street. The violence is linked to old disputes and accusations between the two families.

Source Link:

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/224355-three-wounded-as-two-fa…

Primary category:

Clashes/Armed Conflict

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

Three wounded as two families clash in Ain el-Hilweh