(Reuters) Nazih Siddiq - Lebanese troops deployed in the city of Tripoli on Sunday after 15 people were killed in clashes between supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, local medics said. The mainly Sunni Muslim protests against Assad have polarized Tripoli, where a small community of Alawites have frequently clashed with majority Sunni Muslims who support the uprising.
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