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Monday 29 Jun 2015 - 16:37 Makkah mean time-12-9-1436
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Sidon, Lebanon (IINA) - An argument before daybreak Monday between two men at the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh in south Lebanon escalated into a shootout, leaving at least 10 people wounded, a security source said.
The source told the Lebanese Daily Star that the brawl turned violent after the feuding sides began calling for backup.
Most of the casualties, however, were Palestinian security men who intervened to disperse the crowds that clashed at the camp’s Hay al-Zeeb.
The incident comes 11 days after a deadly clash broke out between Fatah and Jund al-Sham in the camp's Taytaba neighborhood, leaving two dead and 11 wounded.
It started as a personal dispute between a Fatah member and a man backed by extremist groups including Jund al-Sham, which is classified as a terrorist group by the Lebanese government and has been accused of assassinating many Fatah leaders.
A 150-member elite security force including members of all prominent factions in the camp has been deployed to maintain order since last July.
SM/IINA
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