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Fatah al-Islam bunkers raided by Lebanese helicopters

BEIRUT, Aug 14 (KUNA) -- Helicopters of the Lebanese military on Tuesday raided bunkers of Fatah al-Islam fighters holed up in Nahr al-Bared Palestinian camp, in north Lebanon.
News reports from inside the camp said that helicopters of the Lebanese army fired a number of missiles at bunkers of the Fatah al-Islam militant groups holed up inside the camp.
Heavy clashes were still going on between the two sides as the Lebanese army was seen raiding outposts of the militants in the vegetable markets and the east front so that they would be isolated to be easily targeted by the army later on.
Army commander in chief General Michel Sleimane claimed the Fatah al-Islam group was linked to Al-Qaeda and had been planning attacks both in Lebanon and abroad when the army moved in. (end) oh.tg KUNA 141552 Aug 07NNNN