Shiites honor saint in Lebanon marches vow to kill Israelis
About 5,000 Shiites in Nabatiyeh and 10,000 in Baalbek marked Ashura by bloodletting and fanatical anti Israel protests. Hezbollah leaders and Iranian guards led crowds shouting death to America and death to Israel while Beirut businesses closed and anti US banners appeared. The demonstrations underscored Lebanon's Shiite strength as Moharram commemorations marked al Hussein's 680 A.D. martyrdom.
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Clashes Drive Mass Exodus From Tripoli Amid Fighting
Be ir ut reports say rival Moslem militias battled in Tripoli with mortars and rockets as police estimate over three quarters of the city’s 850000 residents fled after 11 days of fighting that has killed about 203 people and wounded 573. Police noted new deaths on other fronts and hostage reports amid broader Lebanon turmoil with Israeli planes active in the region.
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Iraqi planes strike Kharg Island oil terminal again
Beirut reporting that Iraqi warplanes attacked Iran s Kharg Island oil terminal for a second straight day. Tehran claimed 65 Iraqi soldiers were killed on the border, with Rafsanjani hinting at possible retaliation on Iraq s pipeline. no Iranian confirmation on the Kharg strike. The facility handles about 90 percent of Iran s oil exports and was described as heavily damaged by Tehran sources. Iranian soldiers infiltrated Iraqi positions in the border zone and fought hand to hand.
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