Fighting Rages in Miyeh Miyeh, 2 Killed
Two people were killed and three others were wounded in clashes that raged at dawn between Palestinian militants at the southern refugee camp of Miyeh Miyeh.
Voice of Lebanon radio station said the fighting broke out in Miyeh Miyeh near the main southern coastal city of Sidon at about 3:00 am.
One of the dead men was identified as head of Fatah movement”s popular committee who was killed while trying to intervene to end the clashes. The other dead man was identified as Qassem Qassem.
However, the state-run National News Agency said head of the popular committee identified as Raef Naufal was hit in the abdomen while trying to mediate and passed away at hospital.
Upon hearing the news, Naufal”s nephews exchanged gunfire with Bassem Faraj and his brothers, who were involved in Saturday”s gunfight which Naufal tried to put an end to.
Faraj was also hit and taken to hospital where he died.
Three other people were injured in the fighting, according to VDL.
VDL also said that Lebanese security forces deployed around the camp to prevent the spread of the fighting.