Lebanon clashes: Thousands flee violence at Palestinian refugee camp
More than 2,000 people have fled violence between rival fractions at a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, the UN said.
The clashes between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement and Islamist groups left 11 people dead, the UN says.
A ceasefire has been agreed although gunfire was still being heard on Monday.
The Ein el-Hilweh camp – the largest in Lebanon – houses more than 63,000 registered refugees according to the UN. It sits just outside the jurisdiction of the Lebanese security forces.
It is left up to rival factions within the camp to maintain its security but disputes are common.
