Riachi Inspects Town of Miyeh Miyeh after Latest Clashes

Caretaker Information Minister Melhem Riachi on Tuesday inspected the town of Miyeh Miyeh near Sidon which hosts a Palestinian refugee camp that has witnessed several rounds of deadly clashes in recent weeks.

“It is unacceptable for the residents of Miyeh Miyeh to flee their homes and it is unacceptable that arms are being used in the wrong place in a camp inhabited by our Palestinian brothers who fled their homeland,” Riachi said during the visit.

“The presence of weapons outside state authority is unacceptable,” the Lebanese Forces minister added.

“There are occupied homes in Miyeh Miyeh and evacuations and court rulings should be implemented so that these homes can return to their owners. As for the displaced Palestinians, UNRWA must provide them with the necessary aid, but not at the expense of our people in Miyeh Miyeh, which is a Melkite Catholic town,” Riachi went on to say.

Recent clashes between the Fatah Movement and the Hizbullah-backed Ansarullah group have left several people dead and wounded, sparking panic in the Sidon region.