Refugees Pour Out of Camp in Lebanon

[New York Times] Hassan M. Fattah and Nada Bakri - A stream of Palestinians flowing out of the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp near Tripoli continued Wednesday, as the Lebanese Army reinforced its positions and vowed to crush the militants inside. Young men tied to various Lebanese political parties have arrived at the entrance to the camp carrying weapons in recent days, seeking to fight alongside the army, underscoring the growing tensions between Lebanese and Palestinians.


2007-05-24 01:00:00

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