Palestinian Official Killed in Shatila Camp

The official in charge of the security committee at the Shatila Palestinian refugee camp in southern Beirut was found killed at dawn, the state-run National News Agency reported on Thursday.

Unknown assailants opened fire on Ahmed Hazini killing him instantly, NNA added.

In a contact with Voice of Lebanon radio (93.3), Palestinian National Security chief Maj. Gen. Sobhi Abou Arab stated that investigations have been opened into the case to uncover the assailants.

“Investigations have been opened into the assassination of the official in charge of the security committee to find the perpetrators,” he said.

"The situation is calm in the camp and the killers are still unknown," Abou Arab declared .

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