Abdullah Shraidi (/əbˈdʌlə ˈʃreɪdi/ əb-DUL-ə SHRAY-dee) was the former leader of Osbat al-Nour whose near-fatal shooting on May 17, 2003, sparked violence between members of Osbat al-Nour and Fatah militia members in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh in southern Lebanon.[1] The shooting took place after the funeral of family relative Ibrahim Shraidi, a Fatah member gunned down by an unknown assailant. The Shraidi's are a large clan in Ain al-Hilweh and members of the family can be found in opposing factions in the camp.[2] The fighting that occurred left 8 dead and 25 wounded.[1][3] Shraidi died two months later, in July,[4] from wounds sustained during the shooting after Fatah had agreed to a cease fire.[3]
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- ^ a b Eight killed, 25 wounded in Lebanon refugee camp battle Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ CLAO News Archived March 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "It's Happening Global Discussion Forum - Lebanon". Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2006-07-25.
- ^ "Tensions high in Palestinian refugee camp". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2019-12-20.