Lebanese Army Strengthens Positions Around Tripoli Refugee Camp

The Lebanese army strengthened its positions around the Nahr Al-Bared refugee camps in Tripoli on Tuesday. A statement issued by the army accused the Fatah Al-Islam loyalists holed up inside of "firing on and sniping at army positions and setting up new fortifications." Palestinian clerics have been trying to mediate between the two sides. According to the Daily Star newspaper in Beirut, some progress has been made concerning the idea of inserting an "Islamic peacekeeping force" drawn from Islamic factions in Lebanon.