Six Palestinians Turn Themselves in to Lebanese Army
Six wanted Palestinians turned themselves in on Friday to the army intelligence department of the South to settle their situations, state-run National News Agency reported.
Four are from the al-Rashidiyeh refugee camp and two others are from the Ain el-Hilweh camp, NNA said.
One of the fugitives was wanted on multiple arrest warrants while three others were wanted over shooting incidents, the agency added.
Dozens of Palestinian fugitives have turned themselves in to Lebanese authorities in recent months to settle their situations as part of an agreement with the Lebanese security agencies.
By long-standing convention, the Lebanese army does not enter the twelve Palestinian refugee camps in the country, leaving the Palestinian factions themselves to handle security.
That has created lawless areas in many camps, and Ain el-Hilweh has gained notoriety as a refuge for extremists and fugitives.
But the camp is also home to more than 54,000 registered Palestinian refugees who have been joined in recent years by thousands of Palestinians fleeing the fighting in Syria.
More than 450,000 Palestinians are registered in Lebanon with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA. Most live in squalid conditions in 12 official refugee camps and face a variety of legal restrictions, including on their employment.
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