DHAKA: At least three people have been killed in clashes between rival armed groups in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp, near the southern port city of Sidon.

Fighting between the Jund al-Sham group and members of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah movement on Monday began in the northern part of Ain al-Hilweh camp and quickly spread, Al Jazeera publishes this report on Tuesday.

Sources told Al Jazeera that the three killed were on Fatah’s side. Several others were wounded and brought to hospitals in Sidon.

It was unclear what sparked the clashes, and each side blamed the other.

The escalating rivalry between Jund al-Sham and Fatah has erupted into clashes several times over the past few months.

On Saturday, two Fatah members were killed when members of Jund al-Sham tried to kill a leading Fatah official.

The impoverished Ain al-Hilweh camp, home to more than 100,000 refugees, has gained notoriety as a refuge for fugitives and for the settling of scores between factions.

The Lebanese army does not enter the camp, under a tacit deal agreed after the 1975-1990 civil war. Palestinian factions are responsible for security.

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