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| Leb: 9 wounded in gunfight between pro-gov't, opposition supporters |
| 2008-05-27 |
 Security officials say at least nine people have been wounded, two seriously, in a gunfight in downtown Beirut between Hizbullah Shiite supporters and pro-government Sunni loyalists. Officials said the two sides traded insults before the shooting Monday night as Hizbullah supporters drove by waving flags and saluting leader Hassan Nasrallah shortly after he finished giving a speech. Officials said the army deployed in the area after the shooting to prevent further clashes. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 GB, was that supposed to be posted here? |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2008-05-27 22:43 |
| #3 It was their first major combat operation since landing in March, and it stood in stark contrast to the events of a year earlier, when a Marine unit was removed in disgrace within weeks of arriving because its members shot and killed 19 civilians after a suicide bombing attack. No charges against 2 Marines in Afghan deaths The tribunal investigated allegations that as many as 19 Afghan civilians died when a unit of Lejeune-based Marine special operations troops opened fire after a car bomb targeted their convoy on March 4, 2007 in Nangahar Province. Story continues below « The Marines said Helland determined the Marines in the convoy gacted appropriately and in accordance with the rules of engagement and tactics, techniques and procedures in place at the time in response to a complex attack.h |
| Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2008-05-27 18:32 |
| #2 Patience. They'll be killing each other again soon enough. Nobody's going to call for Syria to step in and "restore order" if they don't. |
| Posted by: Fred 2008-05-27 11:35 |
| #1 Oh goody. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2008-05-27 05:06 |