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Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 13:32 GMT 14:32 UK

Palestinians return to ruined Lebanese camp

Inside Nahr al-Bared refugee camp, Lebanon

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Fighting between Islamist militants and the Lebanese army has left this Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon in ruins. These photos were taken inside the camp in October.

Inside Nahr al-Bared refugee camp, Lebanon

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Most of the 40,000 Palestinian refugees in the Nahr al-Bared camp fled during the fighting. Some are returning, to find nearly every house badly damaged and many destroyed.

Inside Nahr al-Bared refugee camp, Lebanon

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The UN estimates that up to 85% of the Nahr al-Bared camp's infrastructure has been fully or partially destroyed. Three months of fighting ended in early September.

Inside Nahr al-Bared refugee camp, Lebanon

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The Lebanese army has granted permission to about 400 families to return to Nahr al-Bared.

Inside Nahr al-Bared refugee camp, Lebanon

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Nearly 500 people died during the fighting. Lebanese officials have warned that the militants buried an unknown number of their comrades in mass graves inside the camp.

Inside Nahr al-Bared refugee camp, Lebanon

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The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNWRA) is seeking a relief fund of more than $50m to provide for those displaced from the camp and for those who are returning.

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