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Jun 28, 2009, 18:19 GMT

Clashes erupt in Beirut, killing one person

Beirut - At least one woman was killed and three others wounded Sunday when clashes erupted in Beirut between followers of the Western-backed ruling majority and those of the Hezbollah-led opposition, Lebanese police said. Clashes erupted with machine-gun fire and rocket-propelled grenades launched between followers of Prime Minister Saad Hariri and those loyal to Shiite House Speaker Nabih Berri in the populated areas of Aiyshe Bakar and Mar Elias, the police said. At least one woman was killed and three others were wounded, the police said. Ambulances with wailing sirens were heard across the capital as clashes continued and spread to nearby areas. The motive behind the clashes were not immediately known. Lebanese army soldiers were seen rushing to contain the clashes. According to an army source 'our soldiers are now containing the clashes and returning calm to the streets.' The clashes came a day after Hariri was named prime minister of the country. Hariri vowed Saturday to unite Lebanon's citizens. In May 2008, bitter clashes pitted followers of Hariri's Future Current Movement and the Hezbollah-led opposition, leaving at least 50 people dead.

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