Aug 10

Two people killed in Lebanon clashes

Two people were killed in Lebanon on Wednesday in clashes between members of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group and residents of a Christian town. According to Reuters, the deadly violence broke out after a truck overturned on a road cutting through the town of Kahale, which residents claim was carrying weapons for the powerful Shiite movement. Kahale mayor Abdo Abi Khalil said after the accident, residents of the town surrounded the truck demanding to know what was inside.