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Lebanese troops kill 15 militants fleeing refugee camp (The Associated Press, September 2, 2007)

Lebanese troops fought Qaeda-inspired militants who attempted to flee a besieged Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon on Sunday, killing 15 and capturing 15 others, officials said.

The military said in a statement that troops were attacking the remaining strongholds of the Fatah Islam fighters in Nahr el-Bared camp and "chasing the fugitives outside the camp" who had staged "a desperate attempt to flee." It called on Lebanese citizens to inform the nearest army patrol of any suspected militants in their area, but gave no specifics on casualties except to say that "a large number" had been killed or captured.