TRIPOLI, Lebanon - Lebanese forces engaged in heavy gunbattles with al-Qaida-styled Islamic militants in Tripoli and a nearby Palestinian refugee camp on Sunday, officials said, in the worst violence to hit the northern city in two decades.
At least 11 Lebanese soldiers were killed outside the refugee camp, the military said.
TV reports indicated at least three militants died in the fighting, which involved tank and grenade fire. ...
Onze militaires libanais, sept combattants d'un groupuscule extrémiste palestinien, et un civil ont été tués lors de combats à Tripoli. D'importants renforts militaires sont arrivés sur place.