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| Six killed at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon | Six killed at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon |
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| At least six people have been killed during clashes at a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon over the weekend. | At least six people have been killed during clashes at a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon over the weekend. |
| Clashes at the Ein el-Hilweh camp broke out between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement and rival Islamist groups. | Clashes at the Ein el-Hilweh camp broke out between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement and rival Islamist groups. |
| Among the six dead was a Fatah commander, the movement confirmed. | Among the six dead was a Fatah commander, the movement confirmed. |
| Established in 1948, the restive Ein el-Hilweh camp is the largest in Lebanon with more than 63,000 registered refugees, the UN says. | Established in 1948, the restive Ein el-Hilweh camp is the largest in Lebanon with more than 63,000 registered refugees, the UN says. |
| Some estimates say the population is higher. | Some estimates say the population is higher. |
| The camp, situated near the southern city of Sidon, falls outside the jurisdiction of the Lebanese security forces. | The camp, situated near the southern city of Sidon, falls outside the jurisdiction of the Lebanese security forces. |
| It is left up to rival factions within the camp to maintain its security, but factional disputes are common. | It is left up to rival factions within the camp to maintain its security, but factional disputes are common. |
| The weekend's violence erupted on Saturday when a member of the Islamist al-Shabab al-Muslim group was killed, AFP news agency reports quoting an unnamed source inside the camp as saying. Six others including the group's leader were wounded, it added. | The weekend's violence erupted on Saturday when a member of the Islamist al-Shabab al-Muslim group was killed, AFP news agency reports quoting an unnamed source inside the camp as saying. Six others including the group's leader were wounded, it added. |
| Tensions continued to mount through to Sunday, culminating with the death of the Fatah commander, Ashraf al-Armouchi, and four of his aides. | Tensions continued to mount through to Sunday, culminating with the death of the Fatah commander, Ashraf al-Armouchi, and four of his aides. |
| A ceasefire was agreed late on Sunday, but skirmishes continued through the night. | |
| The local MP is expected to hold a meeting later on Monday to try to resolve the tensions. | |
| In a statement quoted by AFP, Fatah denounced an "abominable and cowardly crime" aimed at undermining the "security and stability" of the Palestinian camps in Lebanon. | In a statement quoted by AFP, Fatah denounced an "abominable and cowardly crime" aimed at undermining the "security and stability" of the Palestinian camps in Lebanon. |
| "The security of the camps is a red line, and it is not permissible for anyone to intimidate our people and tamper with their security," the Palestinian presidency stated. | "The security of the camps is a red line, and it is not permissible for anyone to intimidate our people and tamper with their security," the Palestinian presidency stated. |
| As well as the six dead, Lebanese soldiers were also injured during the violence, the Lebanese army said. | As well as the six dead, Lebanese soldiers were also injured during the violence, the Lebanese army said. |
| The director of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon (UNRWA), Dorothee Kraus, said all the agency's operations in the camp had been suspended. | The director of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon (UNRWA), Dorothee Kraus, said all the agency's operations in the camp had been suspended. |
| She called on "all militant parties to ensure civilians' safety and respect inviolability of UN premises". | She called on "all militant parties to ensure civilians' safety and respect inviolability of UN premises". |
| A ceasefire has since been agreed, according to a joint statement quoted by AFP. | A ceasefire has since been agreed, according to a joint statement quoted by AFP. |
| More than 479,000 refugees are registered with UNRWA in Lebanon, the agency says. About half live in the country's 12 refugee camps, which have "dire" living conditions, it adds. | More than 479,000 refugees are registered with UNRWA in Lebanon, the agency says. About half live in the country's 12 refugee camps, which have "dire" living conditions, it adds. |
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| Middle East | Middle East |
| Lebanon | Lebanon |
| Fatah | Fatah |