NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon (Reuters) - Lebanese troops, backed by artillery, tanks and gunships, tightened their grip on al Qaeda-inspired militants at a Palestinian refugee camp on Sunday, the third day of a military assault to crush the gunmen.
Security sources said Fatah al-Islam militants, who have vowed to fight to the death, were putting up stiff resistance as soldiers pounded Nahr al-Bared camp and consolidated its newly seized positions at its entrances.
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