Members of Yasser Arafat’s Fatah movement are locked in a bloody battle with al-Qaeda-linked Islamist rebels in the Ayn al-Hilwa refugee camp in Lebanon. Rebels attacked a checkpoint manned by the Palestinians. At least two people were killed. The rebels face the death penalty at the hands of Lebanese authorities and are fighting for their lives.
Fatah and Islamist Rebels Locked in Bloody Battle in Lebanon
HeadlineAug 14, 2002