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Two soldiers, 12 people die in Lebanon fighting
01 Jun 2007 14:32:09 GMT
Source: Reuters
BEIRUT, June 1 (Reuters) - At least two Lebanese soldiers and 12 people were killed in fierce fighting between Lebanese troops and Islamist militants at a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon on Friday, security sources said.

The sources said 18 other soldiers were wounded and could not say whether the 12 who died inside Nahr al-Bared camp were Fatah al-Islam militants or civilians.


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