-- Large explosions and gunfire rock Tripoli as fighting between Lebanese troops and militants in Palestinian refugee camp escalates.

Lebanese forces are battling members of an Islamic militant group in a Palestinian refugee camp near Tripoli, sending huge plumes of black smoke to the sky as the powerful sounds of gunfire shake the region.
Fighting began when Lebanese internal security forces raided a building north of Tripoli, army sources said. The clashes have left dozens dead and wounded.
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