2023 Ain al-Hilweh clashes

Ain al-Hilweh clashes
Date30 July – 3 August 2023 [2]
8 – 15 September 2023[3]
Location
Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon
Status Ceasefire reached
Belligerents

Fatah al-Islam
Jund al-Sham


Al-Shabab Al-Muslim (Muslim Youth)[1]		 Lebanon Lebanese Armed Forces State of Palestine Fatah
Casualties and losses
2 killed 6 wounded[4] 6 killed
30 deaths
At least 200 injured[5][6]

On 30 July 2023, fighting broke out inside the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon after Islamist gunmen tried to assassinate Fatah militant Mahmoud Khalil, killing a companion of his instead.

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  2. ^ "Situation Report #5 on the situation in Ein El Hilweh, Lebanon". UNRWA. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Calm returns to Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon". Arab News. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  4. ^ "5 Lebanese soldiers injured amid Fatah-Islamist clashes in Ain al-Hilweh". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  5. ^ "11 dead, over 100 injured as clashes continue in Ain al-Hilweh". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Calm returns to Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon". Arab News. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.