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Hezbollah Overruns West Beirut As Lebanon on Brink
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AINA
- 5/11/2008
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BEIRUT (AFP) -- 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 are
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Hezbollah fighters sweep over much of Beirut's Muslim sector
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North Bay Nugget
- 5/11/2008
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Unchallenged by Lebanon's army, the Iranian-backed Hezbollah routed Sunnis loyal to the U.S.-allied government and seized control of large swaths of Beirut's Muslim sector Friday in a telling demonstration of its military prowess. The Shiite fighters' success in three days of street fighting dramati
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Hezbollah seizes part of Beirut
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Tucson Citizen
- 5/11/2008
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Hezbollah Seizes Control Of West Beirut
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Yahoo! UK and Ireland
- 5/11/2008
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The White House has accused Iran and Syria of fuelling violence in Lebanon by inciting Hezbollah to take up arms against the country's pro-western government. Tension remains high in Beirut this morning after the Shi'ite militant group seized control of west Beirut. At least 15 people were killed an
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Hezbollah fighters impose control on Beirut
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SABC
- 5/11/2008
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Hezbollah fighters impose control on Beirut Hezbollah and Amal group gunmen take position during clashes in the Mazra'a area in Beirut Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah took control of the Muslim part of Beirut today, tightening its grip on the city in a major blow to the US-backed government. Secu
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Hezbollah takes over west Beirut
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Lebanon Today
- 5/10/2008
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The crisis is said to be a major blow to the pro-Western government. Gunmen from the Shia militant group Hezbollah have taken control of most of western Beirut, driving out supporters of the Western-backed government. The gunmen, who support Hezbollah and its Shia opposition allies, also forced the
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Shiite Militias Seize Beirut Neighborhoods
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Lebanon Today
- 5/10/2008
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Heavily armed Hezbollah fighters seized control of large parts of western Beirut on Friday, patrolling the deserted streets in a raw show of force that underscored the Shiite militiaâ??s refusal to back down in its latest confrontation with the American-backed government. Hezbollah allies also force
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Hezbollah seizes heart of Beirut
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Chicago Tribune
- 5/10/2008
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U.S. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack pledged 'unswerving support' for the Lebanese government, and said there was evidence Syria and Iran had played a role in planning the violence. 'It is becoming more apparent now that the linkages that we know exist and are ongoing between Hezbollah and
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Hezbollah seizes west Beirut
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Toronto Star Online
- 5/10/2008
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BEIRUT-Heavily armed Hezbollah fighters seized control of much of western Beirut yesterday, patrolling the deserted streets in a raw show of force that underscored the Shiite militia's refusal to back down in its escalating confrontation with the American-backed government. Hezbollah allies also for
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Hezbollah seizes parts of Beirut
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Raleigh News & Observer
- 5/10/2008
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Robert F. Worth and Nada Bakri, The New York Times BEIRUT, LEBANON - Heavily armed Hezbollah fighters seized control of much of western Beirut on Friday, patrolling the deserted streets in a raw show of force that underscored the Shiite militia's refusal to back down in its escalating confrontation
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