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| Witnesses report heavy clashes in Nahr al-Bared refugee camp |
| 2007-08-07 |
| Heavy fights were witnessed early Monday between the Lebanese Army and Fatah al-Islam militant groups, now fighting for the 12th week. "Intermittent morning fights in Nahr al-Bared persisted between the Lebanese Army and surviving Fatah al-Islam militants," the National News Agency said on Monday. It said that army artillery bombarded at 7am militant sites still remaining in the security zone inside the camp. The camp was witness to violent confrontations since the early morning and the army attacked militants in several locations. Despite limited breaches, the night was calm. President Emile Lahoud spoke out against some March 14 politicians, who have been saluting the army for its heroic accomplishment at the Nahr al-Bared camp. He said that those politicians "had neglected the needs of the army in terms of modern and sophisticated military equipment and arms." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 He said that those politicians "had neglected the needs of the army in terms of modern and sophisticated military equipment and arms." Under-equipping the Leb army was probably the only thing all parties involved in Lebanon ever agreed upon. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2007-08-07 21:04 |
| #2 "had neglected the needs of the army in terms of modern and sophisticated military equipment and arms." That's political talk for 'massive and overwhelming superior firepower'. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2007-08-07 10:14 |
| #1 Lebanese Army and Fatah al-Islam militant groups, now fighting for the 12th week. I love the smell of cheddar in the morning. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-08-07 06:06 |