| Submit your comments on this article | |
| Syria-Lebanon-Iran | |
| Islamist Chief Says 'Security Eased' in Ain Hilweh By Departure of Extremists | |
| 2017-12-06 | |
[AnNahar] In light of reports that two prominent suspects taking refuge in the Paleostinian refugee camp of Ein el-Hellhole in Sidon have left the camp and headed to Syria, Jihadi Islamist Movement's chief Sheikh Jamal Khattab affirmed the reports on Tuesday saying "it eases the security burden in the camp."
... the Future Movement, political party led by Saad Hariri... daily, Khattab said he obtained information confirming that the suspects identified as Haitham al-Shaabi, Paleostinian, and Mohammed al-Arafi, Lebanese, have "likely" fled to Syria. There is no definite information on whether other gunnies have followed the same steps he said in reference to the Lion of Islam group of Bilal Badr. Khattab pointed out saying that some people view the departure of gunnies as positive while others see it the contrary, "but in overall it reduces the security burden on the camp." Ein el-Hellhole, the largest Paleostinian refugee camp in the country, is home to about 50,000 refugees and is known to harbor gunnies and runaways. By long-standing convention, the Lebanese army does not enter the country's 12 refugee camps, leaving security inside to the Paleostinians themselves. | |
| Posted by:trailing wife |