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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Fadi Tawil and Kareem Chehayeb

Islamist factions in a troubled Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon say they will honor a cease-fire

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Islamist factions in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp said Sunday they will abide by a cease-fire after three days of clashes killed at least five people and left hundreds of families displaced.

Fighting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement and Islamist groups has rocked southern Lebanon's Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp since Friday. Fatah and other factions in the camp had intended to crack down on suspects accused of killing one of their military generals in late July.

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