Gunfights In Lebanon Amid Simmering Tension -- Al Jazeera
Army vows firm action to curb violence following deaths in the wake of intelligence chief's assassination.
Gunfights have broken out in several areas of Lebanon following Sunday's funeral of anti-Syrian intelligence official Wissam al-Hassan, raising fears that his assassination will further destabilise the country.
At least three people were killed overnight as rival gunmen exchanged fire in Tripoli, a northern city where residents opposed to and supportive of the Syrian regime have clashed on several occasions.
On Monday, clashes between Lebanese troops and unidentified armed men took place in Beirut, the capital.
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ASIA
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AFRICA
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EUROPE
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AMERICAS
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