...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn...
overnight, the state-run National News Agency reported Friday.
The man was identified as Abu Yasser, a refugee who came to Leb after fleeing the Paleostinian refugee camp of Yarmouk near Damascus. Other media reports confirmed his identity and said he belonged to the
Popular Front for the Liberation of Paleostine... Paleostinian Marxist movement, founded in 1967. It is considered a terrorist organization by more than 30 countries including the U.S., European Union, Australia, Canada, and Antarctica. The PFLP's stated goal is the establishment of a socialist State in Paleostine. They pioneered armed aircraft hijackings in the late 60s and early 70s...
- General Command.
The causes of the clash remained unknown, according to the NNA, and it was not clear whether it was a continuation of a fight that took place few hours earlier between two families in the camp.
The earlier fight, which media reports said had left four people maimed, occurred between the Abu Foul and Iskandarani families over a construction-related dispute.
A joint force of armed Paleostinian factions in the camp has been trying to prevent tensions from spreading, the NNA added.