NOW JUNE 24, 2013 Live Coverage: Sidon fighting continues The - TopicsExpress



          

NOW JUNE 24, 2013 Live Coverage: Sidon fighting continues The Lebanese army continue to press its offensive against Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir’s fighters The Lebanese Armed Forces kept up its operations Monday against gunmen loyal to Sunni cleric Ahmad al-Assir after a night of fierce fighting. Clashes also broke out near the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp where the Sunni extremist groups Jund al-Sham and Fatah al-Islam targeted army checkpoints. Follow this page for the latest up-to-the minute developments of the clashes. All of Sunday’s developments can be seen here. [12:00] NNA: Lebanese army seizes control of Ahmad al-Assir’s headquarters in Sidon’s Abra [11:53] Al-Jadeed: Clashes center around Sidon’s Justice Palace, Al-Barad area [11:47] NBN: Reports dozens of Assir fighters killed; most of them not Lebanese [11:42] EDL: Power shortages hit Lebanon after Sidon clashes affected Al-Zahrani power plant [11:40] Future bloc leader MP Fouad Siniora presented an initiative to restore security to the southern Lebanese city of Sidon.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 09:22:33 +0000

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