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| Armed clashes erupt in tense Beirut |
| 2008-05-09 |
| Fierce armed clashes between supporters of Hezbollah and Lebanon's Western-backed government erupt in various districts of west Beirut. The clashes broke out in several neighborhoods, with armed men using rocket-propelled grenades, assault rifles and machine guns, AFP reported. Loud explosions and gunfire could be heard in the capital and an army helicopter could be seen flying over the city. There were however no immediate reports of casualties. Television footage showed armed gunmen in the Corniche al-Mazraa and Ras An-Nabaa districts firing at each other. Plumes of smoke rose from one building in Corniche al-Mazraa. |
| Posted by:Fred |