Calm Restored in Ain el-Hilweh after Seven Wounded in Clashes between Armed Groups
Clashes erupted on Monday in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain el-Hilweh between armed groups after news of the death of Fatah al-Islam official Alaeddine Ali Hujair broke out, reported the National News Agency.
It said that four people were wounded in the fighting between supporters of Bilal Badr and Talal al-Urdoni in the camp's al-Fawqani area.
Al-Mayadeen television said that seven people were wounded in the unrest.
Calm has since been restored after the Palestinian security committee made the necessary contacts.
Hujair was wounded three days ago in al-Fawqani area, but no details were given over how he was injured.
Upon the announcement of his death on Monday, his supporters took to the streets and began firing gunshots into the air.
This soon escalated into the armed clashes.
Located near the southern city of Sidon, Ain el-Hilweh is the largest Palestinian camp in the country and is home to about 50,000 refugees.
It is known to harbor extremists and fugitives.
By long-standing convention, the Lebanese army does not enter the country's 12 refugee camps, leaving security inside to the Palestinians themselves.
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