Lebanon army clashes with gunmen, kills two in Tripoli - sources


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  • Saturday, 25 Oct 2014

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's army clashed with Sunni Islamist gunmen in the northern city of Tripoli on Friday, killing at least two of the militants, security sources said.

Tripoli has seen some of the worst spillover from Syria's 3-1/2 year conflict, which has strained sectarian relations in Lebanon and triggered periodic gun battles, bombings and kidnappings across the country.

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