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The Lebanese army announced on Sunday that it had arrested eight people after a dispute led a group of Lebanese to burn down an unofficial camp for Syrian refugees in the north of the country.
An army statement read: “An Intelligence Directorate patrol in the city of Bahnin-Minya (north) arrested two Lebanese citizens and six Syrians, due to an individual problem that occurred in the city between a group of young Lebanese and several Syrian workers. ” The statement added that the dispute “turned into shots in the air by Lebanese youth who also intentionally set fire to tents for displaced Syrians,” without giving details on the reason for the disagreement.
The fire broke out on Saturday in the camp, which houses 75 families, near the town of Bahnin in northern Lebanon, in the Miniyeh area, turning the entire camp into scorched earth.
All 370 residents of the camp were forced to flee, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and at least four people were taken to hospital with injuries.
On Sunday, dozens of refugees returned to inspect the camp in an attempt to rescue what was left of their possessions that could have been saved from the fire.
Amira Issa, 45, who sought refuge from Homs to Lebanon with her family to escape the war eight years ago, said while crying: “We went back to inspect the contents of our little store, so we knew we no longer had anything and We couldn’t secure alternative shelter while we waited for someone to help us. ” The incident sparked sympathy on social media with the residents of the camp from the Lebanese who condemned this racist act.
Today’s episode of “Window on the World” analyzes the circumstances and background of this tragic incident, its consequences and repercussions on the Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
The media host Samira and the Prophet
Ziad Al-Sayegh, Public Policy and Refugee Expert … from Beirut
And Dr. Khattar Abu Diab, political analyst at Monte Carlo International.
