EPAThe Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp
NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 15:13
Riots at Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp left five people dead and seven injured, Palestinian and local officials say. It concerns the Ein el-Hilweh camp, near the southern city of Sidon. There are more irregularities.
The AP news agency reports that the unrest arose when an armed man wanted to kill an Islamist militant. Instead, a companion of his was killed.
Later, a Palestinian general was reportedly killed by Islamist militants, along with three of his guards. The various groups used firearms and grenade launchers in the crowded camp. Several residents fled.
Lawlessness
According to the Lebanese state news agency, the violence stopped this morning but has flared up again after the death of the Palestinian general and his guards.
The Ein el-Hilweh camp is notorious for lawlessness and violence. In 2017, Palestinian factions clashed for nearly a week with a militant organization linked to the Islamic State terror group. According to the United Nations, there are about 55,000 people in the camp.
2023-07-30 13:13:19
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