Monday, May 14, 2012

Syria`s Civil War Is Spilling Into Lebanon



Alawite-Sunni Fighting Erupts In Lebanon, 3 Killed -- Euronews/Reuters

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) – Three people were killed when fighting erupted overnight in the Lebanese city of Tripoli between members of the Alawite minority loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and members of the Sunni majority, witnesses and security officials said.

Rocket-propelled grenades and automatic rifles were used in the fighting in an Alawite enclave and surrounding Sunni neighbourhoods in the port city, 70 km (45 miles) north of Beirut.

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More News On The Syrian Related Violence In Lebanon

Two dead, 20 hurt in Lebanon clashes: medics -- Reuters
Lebanese Army imposes tenuous calm in Tripoli -- Daily Star
4 die as Syrian factions clash in Lebanon -- The Age
Syrian uprising sparks new Lebanon clashes -- Boston.com/AP
New Syria-linked clashes in Lebanon's Tripoli -- AFP
Syria violence spills over into Lebanon -- Gulf News
Several dead in clashes in Lebanon's Tripoli -- Al Jazeera

My Comment: If Hezbollah becomes involved, then this conflict will quickly escalate into a Lebanese Sunni-Shiite civil war.

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