Lebanon: Deaths amid fresh fighting
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Two people have been killed in a second day of fighting in the north Lebanese city of Tripoli.
The deaths on Monday came a day after four people died as supporters of the ruling majority and the Hezbollah-led opposition battled in the Bab al-Tebbaneh and Jabal Mohsen areas of the city.
Some residents fled their homes and others hid as machine-gun fire and grenade explosions erupted on the streets.
One person was killed on Monday morning in renewed violence, while another died of wounds sustained in the previous day's clashes. More than 30 people have been injured in the fighting. A police officer was killed by a stray bullet on Sunday in al-Qobbe district while three other men were killed during clashes in Jabal Mohsen, security officials said.
The various factions had agreed earlier on Sunday that the Lebanese army should be deployed to maintain security and they would keep their fighters off the streets, but clashes continued soon afterwards.
The deaths on Monday came a day after four people died as supporters of the ruling majority and the Hezbollah-led opposition battled in the Bab al-Tebbaneh and Jabal Mohsen areas of the city.
Some residents fled their homes and others hid as machine-gun fire and grenade explosions erupted on the streets.
One person was killed on Monday morning in renewed violence, while another died of wounds sustained in the previous day's clashes. More than 30 people have been injured in the fighting. A police officer was killed by a stray bullet on Sunday in al-Qobbe district while three other men were killed during clashes in Jabal Mohsen, security officials said.
The various factions had agreed earlier on Sunday that the Lebanese army should be deployed to maintain security and they would keep their fighters off the streets, but clashes continued soon afterwards.
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