Maqdah Denies New Fundamentalist Groups Infiltrated Ain el-Hilweh

Munir Maqdah, commander of Fatah's general headquarters in Lebanon, said that it’s impossible for al-Qaida extremists or Fatah al-Islam militants to enter the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain el-Helweh.

“It is not at all easy to infiltrate Ain el-Helweh”, he said to Voice of Lebanon radio on Monday.

Moreover, he reassured that the current security situation in the camp is very good and positive.

Regarding the clash that took place at the camp Saturday night, Maqdah said that the gun fight took place at a check point.

The follow up committee that was formed by the two sides involved in the clash had successfully ended the fight that damaged a huge number of cars and houses.

“It was cut short a few hours after it began”, he told the station.