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Shiite opposition gunmen check their weapons during clashes with pro-government supporters in a street in Beirut on May 8, 2008 (AFP)
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Hezbollah fighters impose control on Beirut
BEIRUT, (Reuters) - Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah took control of the Muslim part of Beirut on Friday, tightening its grip on the city in a major blow to the U.S.-backed government.
Security sources said at least 11 people had been killed and 30 wounded in three days of battles between pro-government gunmen and fighters loyal to Hezbollah,
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