Cautious Calm Prevails in Sidon Camp as Clashes Kill Man

Cautious calm prevailed Saturday morning in the southern Palestinian refugee camp of Ain el-Hilweh following a night of heavy armed clashes that left one man dead and several others injured, the National News Agency reported.

NNA said the gunfight killed a Palestinian man identified as Abdulrahin Bassam al-Maqdah and wounded Mohammed Jamal Hamad and Ayman al-Iraqi. The Palestinian leadership in the city of Sidon will hold an urgent meeting today to study the situation and open investigations into the incident.

A dispute between extremist Islamist Mohammed Jamal Hamad and Ayman al-Iraqi from the Fatah Movement escalated into a gunfight between Fatah members and the Islamists. Machine-guns and propelled grenades were used.

The fight has left major material damages to shops, buildings and power generator, said NNA.

The Lebanese army has upped its security measures around the entrance of the camp.