Fighting over Syria grips Lebanon

Aleppo : Syria | Aug 22, 2012 at 11:33 AM PDT

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Eight people have been killed and at least 75 wounded in fighting in northern Lebanon between two Muslim communities divided over Syria. Street battles between Sunnis and Alawites in the city of Tripoli continued for a second night running. Old rivalries between the two groups have been fuelled by... FULL ARTICLE AT BBC

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