Saturday, May 10, 2008

West Beirut Takeover by Hezbollah

Hezbollah gunmen seized control of west Beirut on Friday after a third day of battles with pro-government foes in the Lebanese capital pushed the nation dangerously close to all-out civil war.

The sectarian fighting had eased by early afternoon as the army and police moved across areas now in the hands of Shiite opposition forces who routed Sunni militants loyal to the Western-backed government.

AFP

Sunni's have called on allies to aid in the pending civil war. Al Qaeda appears to be listening and is calling for fighters to go to Lebanon and defend the Sunnis against the atrocities Hezbollah are perpetrating.

This could be a deliberate act to secure a save Hezbollah haven, perhaps in preparation for an attack of some type -- I haven't been following this story close enough, but Gateway Pundit has.
DKK
Gateway Pundit:
Al-Qaeda declares war on Hezbollah

Child Caught in Hezbollah Beirut Ambush (Video)




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