Fighting rocks Beirut, five killed

At least we don't have any US troops there. THe UN has forces there to disarm the Party of Allah, so it is so I am glad that Hezb'allah can't use terrorism or armed violence to influence the political situation.

What? They have not done anything with their mandate? Who would have guessed?

Fighting rocks Beirut, five killed | International | Reuters: "Fierce clashes raged in Beirut on Thursday after the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah said the U.S.-supported Lebanese government had declared war by targeting its communications network.

Security sources said the fighting killed at least five people and wounded 12.

The street confrontations have aggravated the worst internal crisis since the 1975-90 civil war and exacerbated sectarian tension between Sunni Muslims loyal to the government and Shi'ites who support the opposition.

The U.N. Security Council called for 'calm and restraint', urging all sides to return to peaceful dialogue, while the White House urged Hezbollah to stop 'disruptive' acts.

Fighters from Hezbollah and the allied Amal group exchanged assault rifle fire and rocket-propelled grenades with pro-government gunmen in several areas of the capital in the worst domestic fighting since the civil war."