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Renewed armed clashes in Ain al-Hilweh camp

Monday 21-August-2017

Armed clashes broke out anew on Monday evening in Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in the Lebanese city of Sidon between Fatah Movement and Bilal Bader’s extremist group.

According to Reuters one injury was reported in the clashes that broke out after a ceasefire agreement was reached.

In the same context the Lebanese National News Agency said that fierce clashes broke out in the camp in the early morning hours where machine guns missiles homemade grenades and sniper bullets were fired.

Four Palestinians were killed more than 15 others were injured and a number of houses were partially damaged in the clashes that started last Thursday. Dozens of families in the area were forced to evacuate their homes.

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