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| Tripoli tense despite calm in Beirut |
| 2008-05-12 |
| Clashes continue in northern Lebanon between pro-government fighters and Syrian Social National Party supporters, leaving one person dead. A security official said the fighting, which erupted overnight was between armed men of the Western-backed pro-government Al-Mustaqbal Movement and residents of the Bab al-Tebbaneh, Kobbeh and Jabal Mohsen neighborhoods located on the northern edge of the coastal city of Tripoli. At least one person was killed in the Sunday clashes in Tripoli, the official, who was speaking on condition of anonymity, said. The source added that thousands of civilians were fleeing and a number of people had been wounded. Residents of Tripoli could hear heavy machine gun firing and the thump of exploding rocket-propelled grenades, some of which fell inside the city. Syrian Social National Party (SSNP) is not connected to Lebanon's resistance movement of Hezbollah. The unrest came despite a return to calm in the capital Beirut on Saturday, which was the scene of fierce fighting between supporters of the ruling bloc and the opposition. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 "Syrian Social National Party (SSNP) is not connected to Lebanon's resistance movement of Hezbollah" They ARE allied with them though, as common supporters of Syria. Now if Syria ever turned against Iran, I think the SSNP - Hezbollah relationship would get more interesting. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2008-05-12 10:12 |