Lebanon Clashes Claim 3

The Lebanese army says at least three of its soldiers have been killed in fierce fighting with Islamist gunmen in the northern city of Tripoli. The Reuters news agency reports Lebanese forces Saturday used helicopters to blast rockets at the gunmen in the morning and moved in on their positions in the afternoon. The exact affiliation of the gunmen was unclear. The army says its forces captured some of the gunmen, but others managed to escape. Authorities say large stockpiles of weapons...

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