Two Palestinian Security Force Members Injured in Ain el-Hilweh Attack

Two Palestinian security force members were critically injured when armed assailants opened gunfire at a security position in the southern refugee camp of Ain el-Hilweh, the National News Agency reported Monday.

Unknown assailants opened gunfire at the position of the Palestinian joint security forces in Ain el-Hilweh injuring Mohammed Abdullah aka al-Iraqi and another member from al-Jaber family, NNA added.

The two were seriously injured and were transported to the hospital for treatment.

Security forces deployed heavily in the camp in search for the perpetrators.

By long-standing convention the Lebanese army does not enter the camps, leaving security inside to the Palestinians themselves.

There have been several reports that the camps have become a safe haven for extremists.