The Lebanese army announced the arrest of two Lebanese and six Syrians, in connection with the burning of a Syrian refugee camp in the town of Hanin, in the north of the country, while initiatives were launched to help the affected people after the displacement of about 400 refugees.

An army statement said, "A patrol from the Intelligence Directorate in the town of Bahnin-Minya, arrested two Lebanese citizens and six Syrians, in connection with a single problem that occurred yesterday evening (Saturday) in the town, between a group of Lebanese youths and a number of Syrian workers."

The statement added that the dispute developed into firing in the air by Lebanese youths, who later burned tents for displaced Syrians.

The fire broke out in the camp, which houses 75 families near the town of Hanin, which turned the entire camp into a scorched land, while the camp's 370 residents fled and escaped with their lives, and 4 of them were taken to hospital for injuries.

The burning of the camp for the displaced Syrians in Hanin - # Al-Minya is a brutal and diabolical act, and a crime against morals and humanity.

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- Sarkis El Chaykha El Douaihy (@SarkisChDouaihy) December 27, 2020

Dozens of refugees returned to inspect the camp in an attempt to save what was left of their possessions, only to discover that everything had been consumed by fire, despite the poverty in which they were living.

The incident sparked widespread sympathy on social media with the affected people, and many Lebanese condemned this act, describing it as racist.

Shu childhood guilt in the war of adults.

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- AOUN (@AounRasha) December 27, 2020

A source in the Foreign Ministry of the Syrian regime expressed "deep regret" at the incident, and said that the regime renews its call for Syrians to return to their homeland.

The spokesman for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Khaled Kabbara said that the camp residents were transferred to informal camps nearby, or the residents of the area offered them shelter, and he also praised the solidarity provided by the Lebanese community by opening the doors of hospitals and schools to accommodate them.

A youth initiative to help the homeless families in Al-Minya due to the burning of their camp.

Two young men donated, at their own expense, to prepare hot meals for all families, for their emergency assistance after the disaster that befell them.

Greetings to the people of Minya and the North for their humanity and embrace.

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- Salman Andary (@salmanonline) December 27, 2020

Those affected recall another incident that occurred in November, when about 270 Syrian families fled the town of Bcharre in northern Lebanon after a Syrian was accused of killing a resident of the town, which sparked a wide wave of tension.

Lebanon estimates the number of Syrian refugees residing on its territory at about 1.5 million, about one million of whom are registered with the UNHCR.

Crime scenes are summarized in these pictures: families and children were displaced in the dead of frost, from what humanity are we talking about in this country.

#Bahnin camp in Minya, northern Lebanon.

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- Sobhiya Najjar (@Sobhiyanajjar) December 27, 2020

They live in difficult humanitarian conditions, exacerbated by the economic crisis, which was deepened by the outbreak of the new Corona virus, and then by the catastrophic explosion that occurred in the Beirut port last August.