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Note: The following news brief is a quote:

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3445643,00.html

Lebanon says 222 militants killed in camp battle

Published: 09.04.07, 12:11 / Israel News

Lebanon’s defense minister said on Tuesday the army killed at least 222 al Qaeda-inspired militants in a 15-week battle at a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon.

Defense Minister Elias al-Murr also said 202 militants were captured in the battles while an unknown number were buried in mass graves inside the largely destroyed camp.The army finally took control of the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp on Sunday after more than three months of fierce battles, including air, sea and land bombardment against the entrenched Fatah al-Islam militants. (Reuters)