A number of folks had been killed in Lebanon right this moment after an explosion at a Palestinian refugee camp.
The explosion occurred within the Burj al-Shemali refugee camp close to the coastal metropolis of Tyre. It particularly occurred at a middle utilized by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. The Lebanese military blocked off the camp’s entry factors because of this, and folks within the surrounding areas heard the explosions, the official Nationwide Information Company reported late Friday evening native time.
The company didn’t instantly report specifics on the casualties, however reported some folks had been killed and injured.
There are greater than 100,000 Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon. They got here to Lebanon following the primary Arab-Israeli conflict in 1947-48. Most of the refugees and their descendants nonetheless stay in camps, and face restrictions on employment, citizenship and extra.
Varied Palestinian armed teams operate within the refugee camps, together with Hamas.
It is a growing story…
