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Photos: ISIL lays siege to Yarmouk refugee camp; 2,000 flee

April 6, 2015 9:22AM ET

Already under siege for two years, the camp endures intensified fighting

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Yarmouk refugee camp Syria Islamic State
Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in the Syrian capital, Damascus, April 6, 2015. Intensified fighting has forced around 2,000 people from the already besieged population to flee. AFP / Getty Images
Yarmouk refugee camp Syria Islamic State
The camp has been the scene of severe fighting since militants from ISIL entered the area last week. AFP / Getty Images
Yarmouk refugee camp Syria Islamic State
A Palestinian man guards a post in the camp. AFP / Getty Images
Yarmouk refugee camp Syria Islamic State
The camp is being defended by a variety of armed Syrian and Palestinian groups. AFP / Getty Images
Yarmouk refugee camp Syria Islamic State
Before the current fighting began, the U.N. estimated the camp population at 18,000 people. AFP / Getty Images

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