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| Fresh clashes shake Lebanese city | Fresh clashes shake Lebanese city |
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| Sectarian fighting has broken out again between rival Lebanese factions in the northern city of Tripoli. | Sectarian fighting has broken out again between rival Lebanese factions in the northern city of Tripoli. |
| Officials say three people were killed in the clashes involving Alawites and Sunni Muslims. | |
| Fighting between two suburbs of Tripoli caused five deaths and dozens of injuries earlier this month. | Fighting between two suburbs of Tripoli caused five deaths and dozens of injuries earlier this month. |
| Rival politicians formed a government of national unity two weeks ago but there has been further wrangling since over the issue of militia weapons. | Rival politicians formed a government of national unity two weeks ago but there has been further wrangling since over the issue of militia weapons. |
| Eyewitnesses in Tripoli said rivals sides fired rocket-propelled grenades after hours of sporadic sniper fire. | Eyewitnesses in Tripoli said rivals sides fired rocket-propelled grenades after hours of sporadic sniper fire. |
| One rocket reportedly hit a block of flats and set a nearby vegetable market ablaze. | One rocket reportedly hit a block of flats and set a nearby vegetable market ablaze. |
| Shops were closed and people could be seen fleeing their homes near the battlefront, which separates Bab Tibbaneh district, which is Sunni, from the Alawite-dominated Jabal Mohsen area. | Shops were closed and people could be seen fleeing their homes near the battlefront, which separates Bab Tibbaneh district, which is Sunni, from the Alawite-dominated Jabal Mohsen area. |
| Lebanese army soldiers have taken control of the streets after previous violent outbreaks and have pledged a tough response to breaches of a ceasefire. | Lebanese army soldiers have taken control of the streets after previous violent outbreaks and have pledged a tough response to breaches of a ceasefire. |
| On Thursday, the cabinet decided to postpone talks on the issue of arms held by the Hezbollah movement. | On Thursday, the cabinet decided to postpone talks on the issue of arms held by the Hezbollah movement. |
| Hezbollah - which is part of the new government, but also has a large and well-organised militia - is backed by Syria and Iran. | Hezbollah - which is part of the new government, but also has a large and well-organised militia - is backed by Syria and Iran. |
| Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the US and France are among the main backers of the Future movement of pro-western Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. | Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the US and France are among the main backers of the Future movement of pro-western Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. |
| The Future movement wants government policy to include disarming Hezbollah, which says its weapons are needed for resistance against its southern foe, Israel. | The Future movement wants government policy to include disarming Hezbollah, which says its weapons are needed for resistance against its southern foe, Israel. |