Lebanese Troops Clash with Hizbullah

(AP/Jerusalem Post) - Lebanese troops fired at Hizballah forces in southern Lebanon Sunday in the first such clash in more than a decade, killing one and wounding two, a Hizballah official said. The incident began when members of rival Shiite Muslim groups Hizballah and Amal clashed over hanging political posters in a village mosque. The rivals beat each other with sticks, prompting Lebanese army troops in the area to open fire.


2003-09-22 00:00:00

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