The Joint Palestinian Security Forces have arrested a prominent suspect behind the attack on the Iranian embassy in Beirut in 2013.
Army intelligence officials arrested Bahaa Hujeir, a member of the Lebanese-based Al Qaeda linked group, Abdullah Azzam Brigades, on Tuesday night, local media reported.
Hujeir, often referred to as an "influential terrorist" has been hiding in the Ain Al Hilweh camp since the twin bombing that rocked Iran’s embassy compound, killing at least 23 people including an Iranian cultural attache. The deadly explosion left burning wreckage and bodies across the debris-strewn street.
Ain Al Hilweh is off-limits to Lebanese security forces and as such has become a haven for hard-line extremist groups.
Sheikh Jamal Khattab, an influential preacher in the camp who previously had ties to extremist groups confirmed to The National that Hujeir was in custody.
Sheikh Jamal has previously worked as a mediator between Palestinian national forces and hard-line extremist groups.
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The Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the blast in 2013 and threatened further attacks if Iran does not withdraw its forces from Syria, where they are backing President Bashar Al Assad’s war against rebel groups.
Ain Al Hilweh has been gripped by deadly clashes as security forces fight extremist groups that control areas of the camp.
The joint security forces are a militia formed by Palestinian nationalists to combat extremism. They were set up to fight ISIS and are made up predominantly of members of Fatah and Hamas.
In the most recent instance of violence a man identified as Haitham Al Saadi, with ties to Fatah, was shot dead.
Security forces identified the suspected killer as Mohammed Arqoub.
"Haitham Al Saadi was shot several times in the head, and the incident took place in the Safsaf neighbourhood, but his shooter Mohammed Arqoub is not affiliated to an [extremist] group," Sheikh Jamal said, adding that the suspect is still at large.
Sheikh Jamal says he is working with Mohammed Arqoub's family to have the alleged perpetrator handed in to authorities.
An army spokesman refused to comment on the incident but told The National that their role is to clear the camp of terrorists and prevent any extremists from entering the area.
Schools in the camp remained closed on Wednesday after students and teachers failed to show up, fearing further violence.
Protesters and relatives of the victim demanded that Palestinian authorities exert pressure to have the perpetrator handed in.
Some 270,000 Palestinian refugees live across the 12 camps and numerous gatherings throughout Lebanon, having been displaced by the founding of Israel in 1948 and the consequent conflicts.
Although Lebanon has been largely stable in recent years, it previously suffered a period of sectarian clashes and terrorist attacks linked to the Syrian conflict.
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Round 2: January 22-23, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
Round 3: February 7-9, Dubai Autodrome – Dubai
Round 4: February 14-16, Yas Marina Circuit – Abu Dhabi
Round 5: February 25-27, Jeddah Corniche Circuit – Saudi Arabia
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- Start with a simple recipe such as yogurt or sauerkraut
- Keep your hands and kitchen tools clean. Sanitize knives, cutting boards, tongs and storage jars with boiling water before you start.
- Mold is bad: the colour pink is a sign of mold. If yogurt turns pink as it ferments, you need to discard it and start again. For kraut, if you remove the top leaves and see any sign of mold, you should discard the batch.
- Always use clean, closed, airtight lids and containers such as mason jars when fermenting yogurt and kraut. Keep the lid closed to prevent insects and contaminants from getting in.
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How much sugar is in chocolate Easter eggs?
- The 169g Crunchie egg has 15.9g of sugar per 25g serving, working out at around 107g of sugar per egg
- The 190g Maltesers Teasers egg contains 58g of sugar per 100g for the egg and 19.6g of sugar in each of the two Teasers bars that come with it
- The 188g Smarties egg has 113g of sugar per egg and 22.8g in the tube of Smarties it contains
- The Milky Bar white chocolate Egg Hunt Pack contains eight eggs at 7.7g of sugar per egg
- The Cadbury Creme Egg contains 26g of sugar per 40g egg
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