Smoke billows following clashes between Sunni Muslim government supporters and Alawite opposition supporters in the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Monday, June 23, 2008.From MSNBC:
TRIPOLI, Lebanon - Sectarian fighting raged for a second day in north Lebanon on Monday, further denting a Qatari-brokered deal to end the country's political crisis.
Security sources said six people have been killed and 48 wounded in the clashes in Tripoli, Lebanon's second largest city.
The fighting, which broke out at dawn on Sunday, continued on the outskirts of the mainly Sunni Muslim port city despite a cease-fire agreement between Sunni supporters of the government and Alawite gunmen close to the Hezbollah-led opposition.
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News On Lebanon Fighting From Other Sources:
Faction fighting continues in northern Lebanon -- Yahoo News
Clashes erupt in Lebanon despite political deal -- CBC
Soldiers aim to end Tripoli clashes -- Press Association
Lebanese troops end two days of clashes in north -- Reuters UK
Deadly clashes end Lebanese peace deal -- Sydney Morning Herald
Lebanon peace deal in jeopardy -- The Age
Clashes rock north Lebanon city -- BBC News
My Comment: Hezbollah has no interest to placate or discuss compromises with the rest of Lebanon. Expect more deadly clashes this summer.
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