BEIRUT, May 11 (Xinhua) -- A Lebanese-Palestinian agreement to end armed manifestations in Mieh Mieh camp in east of Lebanon's Sidon city came into force on Saturday, local media reported.
The agreement came after a series of meetings between representatives of Lebanese and Palestinian authorities which will pave the way for more similar agreements in other camps such as the Shatila in Beirut and El Buss in Tyre, Elnashra, an online independent newspaper reported.
Authorities agreed to prohibit the acquisition of arms inside the camp in addition to dismantling security checkpoints.
Mieh Mieh camp is a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, located on the outskirts of Mieh Mieh village, 4 km east of Sidon city.
The camp has witnessed several clashes between members of Fatah and Ansar Allah during October last year, killing at least five and injuring 26 people in the camp.
It also has witnessed tensions among its refugees in the past years.
Some 450,000 refugees are registered with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in Lebanon, with many living in the country's 12 refugee camps.
Palestine refugees represent an estimated 10 percent of the population of Lebanon.
