Where in Lebanon did six men die fighting today in rebel encounters?
Six dead and 40 wounded in second day of clashes in Tripoli Violence breaks out between a pro-Hizbollah group and Sunni supporters of the Siniora government. In the evening the army announces it will deploy its men and vehicles to separate fighters. Beirut (AsiaNews) – At least six people have died after fresh fighting erupted yesterday in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli between pro-Hizbollah activists and pro-government Sunni supporters. Two soldiers were wounded according to Lebanese news agency NNA, the first military to be caught in the cross fire between pro- and anti-government groups. The army has stayed out of the country’s current political or religious confrontations. The clashes, which began yesterday, continued today in the predominantly Sunni Bab al-Tebbaneh and Jabal Mohsen areas of the city. Traffic on the Tripoli-Akkar highway stopped amid reports
