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Article: Dozens more are killed in fighting around Beirut
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- May 13, 2008
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International Herald Tribune
05-13-2008
Dozens more are killed in fighting around Beirut
Byline: From news reports AP, Reuters
Edition: 2
Section: NEWS
BEIRUT --
Soldiers were deployed across the mountains overlooking the Lebanese capital on Monday after at least 36 people were killed in fierce clashes between pro-Syrian gunmen and government supporters, security officials and paramedics said.
The fighting lulled late Sunday after a pro-government Druse leader, Walid Jumblatt, called on his Druse opponents in the mountains, who are allied with Hezbollah, to mediate a cease-fire and hand over the region to Lebanese troops. The Druse are a religious community.
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