Published : 23-12-2016
Palestinian-Syrian families sheltered in the southern Lebanese camp of Ein Al-Hilweh have launched cries for help over the life-threatening security mayhem rocking the shelter.
A recent tide of assassinations, gunfire exchange, and deadly clashes hit Ein Al-Hilweh Camp, a home to 726 Palestinian families from Syria.
Hundreds of Palestinian refugees could not pursue their academic careers while others have gone out of work due to the security pandemonium overwhelming Ein Al-Hilweh shelter.
Deadly clashes broke out in Ein Al-Hilweh Camp on Thursday after gunmen assassinated the member of the Al-Ansar Islamic group Samer Hameed, known as Samer Nejma.
A partial exodus, particularly from Al-Fawqani Street, took place as signs of a simmering tension stood just round the corner.
UNRWA schools and institutions, along with local shops, were shut down in anticipation of a seething escalation.
A video shared by thousands on Facebook showed Palestinian children in Ein Al-Hilweh running in a remarkably panic-stricken manner for fear of being killed.
An acoustic bomb was also slammed into Al-Bisan School, in the camp, sparking panic among schoolchildren.
A security force was formed by Palestinian national factions in an attempt to rein in the state of anarchy overwhelming Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon.
Located in the Lebanese city of Sidon, Ein Al-Hilweh Camp is the largest shelter for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. It covers an overall area of one square kilometer.
Palestinian-Syrian families sheltered in the southern Lebanese camp of Ein Al-Hilweh have launched cries for help over the life-threatening security mayhem rocking the shelter.
A recent tide of assassinations, gunfire exchange, and deadly clashes hit Ein Al-Hilweh Camp, a home to 726 Palestinian families from Syria.
Hundreds of Palestinian refugees could not pursue their academic careers while others have gone out of work due to the security pandemonium overwhelming Ein Al-Hilweh shelter.
Deadly clashes broke out in Ein Al-Hilweh Camp on Thursday after gunmen assassinated the member of the Al-Ansar Islamic group Samer Hameed, known as Samer Nejma.
A partial exodus, particularly from Al-Fawqani Street, took place as signs of a simmering tension stood just round the corner.
UNRWA schools and institutions, along with local shops, were shut down in anticipation of a seething escalation.
A video shared by thousands on Facebook showed Palestinian children in Ein Al-Hilweh running in a remarkably panic-stricken manner for fear of being killed.
An acoustic bomb was also slammed into Al-Bisan School, in the camp, sparking panic among schoolchildren.
A security force was formed by Palestinian national factions in an attempt to rein in the state of anarchy overwhelming Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon.
Located in the Lebanese city of Sidon, Ein Al-Hilweh Camp is the largest shelter for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. It covers an overall area of one square kilometer.
