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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Beirut - Youssef Diab

Assassination of Fatah Official in Lebanon Stokes Security Fears

Saeed Alaeddine al-Asous, who was assassinated on Tuesday, shakes hands with head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council Hashem Safieddine on June 6. (AFP)

The assassination of a senior officer of the Fatah movement inside the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in South Lebanon has revived fears over attempts to tamper with Lebanon’s security from inside the Palestinian camps.

Palestinian sources in Ain al-Hilweh stated that unidentified gunmen opened fire and shot Brigadier Saeed Alaeddine al-Asous in the head, while he was visiting a friend inside the vegetable market in the camp. The official was rushed to the hospital, where he passed away.

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