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Smoke from clashes rises above Ein el-Hilweh, a Palestinian refugee camp in Sidon, Lebanon, 9 April 2017 (AFP/Mahmoud Zayyat)

April 10th, 2017 - 09:00 GMT

Death toll from Lebanon refugee camp fight rises to seven

Days of clashes between secular Palestinian faction Fatah and hardline Islamist factions in Ein el-Hilweh have left seven people dead.

Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in Lebanon is home to different extremist factions, and is sometimes used as a base for militants to plan attacks. (AFP/File)

July 24th, 2016 - 12:30 GMT

Four alleged militants turn themselves in to Lebanese army

According to Al Joumhouria newspaper, Al Qaeda-affiliated militants are mobilising in the Ain El Hilweh refugee camp. (AFP/File)

November 28th, 2013 - 07:19 GMT

Report: Al Qaeda militants mobilising in Sidon Palestinian refugee camp