Three killed in Hezbollah-Sunni clash in Beirut

  • 14 years ago
Supporters of the Shiite Hezbollah group and a small Sunni outfit clashed in Lebanon's capital Beirut late on Tuesday, leaving at least three people dead including a Hezbollah member. The violence began shortly after 7pm (1600 GMT) in the Bourj Abi Haidar neighbourhood in the west of the city. Members of the small Sunni group Al-Ahbash and Hezbollah were seen with automatic weapons and rocket launchers as the firefight continued for several hours, according to witnesses. Duration: 00:41