Lebanon's defense minister issued an ultimatum Wednesday to Islamic militants barricaded in this Palestinian refugee camp to surrender or face a military onslaught.
Islamic militants holed up in a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon faced Thursday an ultimatum to surrender, as fears rose of a resumption to fierce fighting that has claimed at least 68 lives.
This past week, Lebanon witnessed its most intense internal violence since its 1975 civil war. Fighting between the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the al-Qaeda affiliate Fatah Islam, as well as three bomb attacks in Beirut, have taken a heavy toll, raising concerns about Lebanon's stability.
Canada's top diplomat said Wednesday he is "very concerned" about recent violence in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Lebanon's defense minister issued an ultimatum Wednesday to Islamic militants barricaded in a Palestinian refugee camp to surrender or face a military onslaught, as the army reinforced its positions, raising fears of what could be a bloody showdown.
Lebanon's defence minister told Islamic militants holed up in a Palestinian refugee camp on Wednesday after three days of fierce fighting with the army that they must surrender or else.
"All the world's a stage" wrote Shakespeare, and this year at Cannes, India, Lebanon, Poland, Africa, Colombia and Slovenia are spotlighted at the festival event "All The World's Films".
Leaning against a pillow, his assault rifle at his side, a militant leader warned Wednesday that Lebanon's army faced a hard, bloody battle if it tried to enter this Palestinian refugee camp where the fighters are holed up.
But the embattled government of Prime Minister Fuad Siniora said its goal was still to "eliminate the Fatah al-Islam phenomenon" after the bloodiest internal fighting in Lebanon since the 1975-1990 war.
This week's fighting at a Palestinian camp raises the ominous prospect that parts of Lebanon could become out-of-control havens for terrorists training to attack the West.