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Lebanese army soldiers point their weapons during clashes with gunmen of hardline Sunni Muslim cleric Sheikh Ahmed al-Assir, in Abra near Sidon, southern Lebanon, June 24, 2013. REUTERS/Sharif Karim
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 24, 2013 | Middle East
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Clashes erupted in Sidon between the Lebanese army and supporters of radical Sunni cleric Ahmad Al-Asir on Sunday. The army said Asir supporters opened fire on a checkpoint in Abra, near Sidon, without provocation, killing a number of soldiers....