Lebanese Army and Fatah al-Islam resume fighting
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{{date|May 24, 2007}}
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Days after [[Palestine|Palestinian]] refugees fled the {{w|Nahr al-Bared}} refugee camp in {{w|Tripoli, Lebanon|Tripoli}}, northern [[Lebanon]], fighting resumed between the {{w|Lebanese Army}} and the terrorist group, {{w|Fatah al-Islam}}. The fighting, ongoing since Sunday, has so far claimed 69 lives. {{w|Elias Murr}}, the Lebanese defense minister, told {{w|Al Arabiyya}} as quoted:

{{cquote|The army will not negotiate with a group of terrorists and criminals. Their fate is arrest, and if they resist the army, death. There are two choices: The first one, which we prefer, is that they surrender ... the other, which we don't like ... is military action.}}

Earlier today in [[Beirut]], the Lebanese Prime Minister, {{w|Fouad Siniora}}, addressed the nation over the current battle in Nahr al-Bared; televised at the {{w|Grand Serail}}. Fouad Siniora issued an ultimatum against Fatah al-Islam, saying that Lebanon would not give in to terrorism.

{{cquote|We will put an end to the terrorist phenomenon without hesitation.}}
 
Fouad Siniora went on by describing Fatah al Islam as "attempting to ride on the suffering and the struggle of the Palestinian people." He went on to address the Palestinian refugees within the country:
 
{{cquote|You are our brothers. We share with you the bad times before the good ones.}}

However, Fatah al-Islam fired back on Fouad Siniora's ultimatum, saying that more bombing would take place unless the Lebanese Army backs down. On Wednesday evening, a bomb exploded in a north-eastern {{w|Druze}} district of {{w|Aley}}. Five people were wounded according to a senior security official.
==Related news==
* {{Wikinews|title=Fighting erupts between Lebanese army and Islamist group|date=May 20, 2007}}
==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=2&article_id=82490
|title=Lebanese Army resumes battle against Fatah al-Islam
|author=Hani M. Bathish
|pub=Daily Star (Lebanon)
|date=May 24, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/BB6CBFAD-C562-4A8C-9CE5-AA29F41E7B32.htm
|title=Blast hits Druze resort in Lebanon
|author=
|pub=Al Jazeera English
|date=May 23, 2007}}

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Days after Palestinian refugees fled the Tripoli, Lebanon|Tripoli, northern Lebanon, fighting resumed between the Fatah al-Islam. The fighting, ongoing since Sunday, has so far claimed 69 lives. Al Arabiyya as quoted:

Earlier today in Beirut, the Lebanese Prime Minister, Grand Serail. Fouad Siniora issued an ultimatum against Fatah al-Islam, saying that Lebanon would not give in to terrorism.


 
Fouad Siniora went on by describing Fatah al Islam as "attempting to ride on the suffering and the struggle of the Palestinian people." He went on to address the Palestinian refugees within the country:
 


However, Fatah al-Islam fired back on Fouad Siniora's ultimatum, saying that more bombing would take place unless the Lebanese Army backs down. On Wednesday evening, a bomb exploded in a north-eastern Aley. Five people were wounded according to a senior security official.
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