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Tuesday, May 5, 2015
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015
12 Islamists said killed in battles with Hezbollah
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTwelve Islamist gunmen were killed in gunbattles with Hezbollah operatives in east Lebanon, on the border with Syria, according to a report by Al Manar, a Hezbollah-affiliated TV network.
Hezbollah has been preparing for a battle along the border to expel Sunni rebels who have made their base there. The leading groups are al-Nusra Front and Islamic State. According to Ynet, another group affiliated with al-Qaeda announced today the establishment of a Sunni coalition that will fight Hezbollah forces along the Syrian-Lebanese border.
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