At least 5 dead and 7 wounded in clashes inside crowded Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon

Published July 30, 2023 5:04 AM

By KAREEM CHEHAYEB
Associated Press

BEIRUT (AP) — Palestinian officials say at least five people have been killed and seven others wounded during clashes in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp. The officials say fighting broke out in Ein el-Hilweh on Sunday after an unknown gunman tried to kill Islamist militant Mahmoud Khalil, killing a companion of his instead. Islamist militants later killed a Palestinian military general from the Fatah group and three escorts. Ein el-Hilweh is known for its lawlessness and clashes are not uncommon in the camp, which the U.N. says is home to some 55,000 people.

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