STORY: Armed clashes continue in Lebanon's Palestinian refugee camp
DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:45
LOCATION: Beirut
CATEGORY: SOCIETY/MILITARY
 
SHOTLIST:
1. various of armed clashes in Lebanon's southern camp of Ain Al-Helweh
2. various of an ambulance arriving at the site of the clashes
3. various of destroyed buildings while clashes are ongoing
4. various of smoke coming out of the explosions
 
STORYLINE:
 
Clashes erupted again on Tuesday in southern Lebanon's Ain Al-Helweh refugee camp, hosting largely Palestinians, despite a cease-fire reached between rival factions on Monday.
   
Some sniper bullets and shells crossed the outskirts of the camp into the nearby neighborhoods in Sidon city, and a "B7" shell exploded near a point where several photographers and media staff were stationed. No injuries were recorded.
   
Many Lebanese soldiers were deployed in the area. Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi stressed that "the army is carrying out all its duties in this region, as in others, despite all the difficult circumstances."
   
The armed clashes between members of the Fatah Movement and Islamic militants in the refugee camp broke out Saturday night, which had resulted in 11 deaths and over 40 injuries as of Monday.
   
Clashes between rival Palestinian groups often occur in the Ain Al-Helweh camp, the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon. 
 
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beirut.
(XHTV)