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Christians Fleeing Lebanon Denounce Hizballah

[New York Times] Sabrina Tavernise - Some of the Christians who had made it out in the convoy from Tyre in southern Lebanon wanted to talk about their ordeal at the hands of Hizballah - a contrast to the Shiites, who make up a vast majority of the population in the region and broadly support the militia. "Hizballah came to Ain Ebel to shoot its rockets," said Fayad Hanna Amar, a young Christian man, referring to his village. "They are shooting from between our houses." Amar said Hizballah fighters in groups of two and three had come into Ain Ebel, less than a mile from Bint Jbail, where most of the fighting has occurred. They were using it as a base to shoot rockets, he said, and the Israelis fired back.
2006-07-28 01:00:00
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