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  • Lebanon - 13 Fatah Islam Militants Fleeing by Boat Killed, Group's No. 2 Wounded

    05/24/2007 1:51:32 AM PDT · by HAL9000 · 17 replies · 586+ views
    an-Nahar (Beirut) ^ | May 23, 2007
    Fatah al-Islam's No. 2 man and son-in-law of the extremist group's leader Shaker Absi has been reportedly wounded during clashes with Lebanese troops in the northern refugee camp of Nahr al-Bared. The daily An Nahar did not identify Absi's relative, but said his foot was blown off in the fighting. It said 13 other Fatah al-Islam militants were shot and killed by Lebanese army fire as they tried to flee Nahr al-Bared by boat to the southern refugee camp of Ein el-Hilweh. An Nahar said other Fatah al-Islam fighters were arrested and handed over to the intelligence bureau. The...