Fears Of Civil War Grip Lebanon

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Forces loyal to Amal and Hezbollah man a makeshift checkpoint in central Beirut as clashes continued in the Lebanese capital on May 9, 2008 in Beirut, Lebanon. The country remains poised on the brink of civil war as Hezbollah supporters took control of sections of the city. Eleven people have been killed in the conflict, with dozens more injured during three days of clashes.

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A man inspects damage to the home of the head of the Shweifat municipality on May 12, 2008 in Shweifat, near Beirut, Lebanon. Hezbollah fighters carried out attacks on Mount Lebanon in predominantly Druze areas two days after Druze leader, Walid Joumblat's, Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) members killed 8 Hezbollah fighters upon entering the Druze area of Ras el-Jaba to set up a checkpoint. Residents in Shweifat suffered significant damage to their property. So far 42 people have been killed across the country during five days of clashes with dozens more injured.

Lebanese residents walk the streets after fighting broke out between Shiite Hezbollah forces and Sunni Muslims May 10, 2008 in Beirut, Lebanon. The country remains poised on the brink of civil war as Hezbollah supporters took control of the predominate Muslim sections of the city. At least eleven people have been killed in the conflict, with dozens more injured during four days of clashes.

Blood stains the wall of a garage, marking the site of reported killings of three Druze during sectarian clashes, May 12, 2008 in Shweifat, near Beirut, Lebanon, May 12, 2008 in Shweifat, near Beirut, Lebanon. Hezbollah fighters carried out attacks on Mount Lebanon in predominantly Druze areas two days after Druze leader, Walid Joumblat's, Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) members killed 8 Hezbollah fighters upon entering the Druze area of Ras el-Jaba to set up a checkpoint. Residents in Shweifat suffered significant damage to their property. So far 42 people have been killed across the country during five days of clashes with dozens more injured.

A woman inspects a damaged property on May 12, 2008 in Shweifat, near Beirut, Lebanon. Hezbollah fighters carried out attacks on Mount Lebanon in predominantly Druze areas two days after Druze leader, Walid Joumblat's, Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) members killed 8 Hezbollah fighters upon entering the Druze area of Ras el-Jaba to set up a checkpoint. Residents in Shweifat suffered significant damage to their property. So far 42 people have been killed across the country during five days of clashes with dozens more injured.

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