Clash at refugee camp in Lebanon leaves several dead, dozens wounded

Clash at refugee camp in Lebanon leaves several dead, dozens wounded

In Lebanon, a number of folks have been killed and maybe dozens have been wounded on Sunday in clashes between two teams within the nation’s largest Palestinian refugee camp.

At the Ain al-Helweh camp, the biggest of 12 Palestinian refugee camps within the nation, a member of the Fatah Movement, Abu Sheref el-Armoushi, and his 4 guards have been killed, stated native media.

The state National News Agency (NNA) gave a provisional demise toll of six, with maybe greater than 30 wounded.

One soldier was reportedly wounded by a chunk of shrapnel.

“We are working… to end the clashes and hand over those involved in the incident,” stated Munir Makdah, a senior official of the Fatah motion, NNA reported.

In Ain al-Helweh, clashes amongst opposing factions are frequent. This space accommodates over 54,000 registered Palestinian refugees, usually accompanied by quite a few Palestinians in search of refuge from the Syrian battle in current occasions.

The Lebanese military stated on Twitter that clashes have been ongoing in Ain al-Helweh since Saturday.

A Palestinian refugee, who didn’t need to be named, advised Anadolu that the battle between the teams began final evening and intensified because the morning.

The refugee stated the events hit targets contained in the camp with mortars, forcing refugees who weren’t preventing to hunt shelter in secure areas.

Source: www.anews.com.tr