Dangerous Incidents (Updated)

1 - "A bomb exploded and another was dismantled in a Palestinian camp in south Lebanon. Political sources said the explosion occurred Tuesday night in the refugee camp of Ein el-Hilweh, which in recent years has become a safe heaven for criminals and outlaws wanted by Lebanese authorities. They said a hand grenade was tossed at the home of a Syrian member of one of the Palestinian groups based in the camp, which like other refugee shantytowns in south Lebanon, is outside the control of the Lebanese authorities. There were no casualties but minor material damage."

2 - "Three members of a Palestinian family were murdered and three others wounded in their home in the Beddawi refugee camp early Tuesday morning in what camp leaders called a "personal, nonpolitical settling of scores." Camp sources said that at "around 3 a.m. Tuesday morning, during an electricity blackout, gunshots and what sounded like a hang grenade" were heard by residents of the Tripoli camp."

3 - There is one more that happened in the north, unrelated to Palestinians. I don't have much information yet, so I'll update later. Update: "Zghorta MPs condemned clashes on Tuesday between members of the March 14 Youth and those loyal to former Minister Suleiman Franjieh. The March 14 Youth, in Zghorta to celebrate their victory in Tripoli's St Joseph University elections, were attacked with stones by Franjieh supporters as they were driving out of the town." Note that a brief firefight broke out.

posted by Lazarus, 9:17 AM