Al-Shabab Al-Muslim

Al-Shabab Al-Muslim (Arabic: الشباب المسلم, lit.

[1] The origins of the group are unknown though it's known that they are an Islamist organization based in Lebanon with a Palestinian majority,[2] but they gained notoriety after the ambushed multiple security guards killing four of them, including Abu Ashraf al-Armoushi, a commander of the Fatah organization.

[4] Originally, Osbat al-Ansar was blamed for the action of assassination due to the conflict that was already going on between them and Fatah and since it was in mostly Fatah-influenced area.

[5] This assassination led to a surge in violence between Islamist factions and the Lebanese army and Fatah causing clashes in the Ain al-Hilweh camp known as the 2023 Ain al-Hilweh clashes.

[6] During these clashes, Fatah launched a special operation targeting the homes of the leaders of both Al-Shabab Al-Muslim and Jund al-Sham which led to the death of the leaders afterwards.