Report: No Permit System at Nahr al-Bared Starting Mid-July
The Army’s Intelligence Branch informed Palestinian factions in the northern refugee camp of Nahr al-Bared that it cancelled the so-called permit system imposed on the residents of the shantytown, An Nahar daily reported.
Army sources told An Nahar that the new measure will be implemented in mid-July in accordance with an agreement reached between the military leadership and the Palestinian factions.
Palestinian envoy Azzam al-Ahmed has been informed about the decision after the army issued a circular on Friday afternoon, they said.
The president of the Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee, Khaldoun Sharif, announced the elimination of the permit system following talks with Premier Najib Miqati on Wednesday.
The system has been severely criticized for making the entry and exit at the camp difficult.
Nahr al-Bared witnessed deadly gunbattles between the Lebanese army and Fatah al-Islam terrorists in 2007.
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