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Lebanese security forces fought Islamic militants with alleged links to al Qaeda in Tripoli and at an adjacent Palestinian refugee camp, causing casualties on both sides, security officials and witnesses said.
Lebanese security forces fought Islamic militants with alleged links to al Qaeda in Tripoli and at an adjacent Palestinian refugee camp, causing casualties on both sides, security officials and witnesses said.
Several Assad allies, including Maher and Mamlouk, sought refuge in Russia and Lebanon.