Lebanese government will try to start on Tuesday a two-year conflict in neighboring Syria has made numerous militias in Lebanon after the conflict has been the most deadly violence in order to ensure the country.
Troops and Sunni Muslim insurgents in the southern port of Sidon to extend between the shootout Monday night after Lebanese soldiers stormed a complex holding true to radical Islamic cleric and his supporters, arrested dozens of gunmen. Violence also spread to the northern city of Tripoli.
Residents are worried that the conflict in Syria could drag their country back into sectarian civil war. Lebanon is still struggling 15-year war in 1975 and 1990 and sectarian armed militias still healing wounds.
The military says 12 soldiers were killed in Dayton where the troops stormed the mosque complex hardline Sunni cleric Ahmad Assir. A medic told Reuters reporters that 22 bodies had been from the mosque complex.
Monday night, smoke rising from the mosque. Assir office across the street was completely destroyed. At least four tanks and several military vehicles were burned at the scene. Assir still at large.
The Government announced on Tuesday to mourn the dead soldiers and caretaker Prime Minister designate Najib Mikati issued a statement one day Tammam Salam, denied "any attack on the army," Monday night.
Sidon has been on the edge between Sunni and Shiite Muslim fighters since the outbreak of violence last week, the odds pit against President Bashar al-Assad, who is the minority Alawi sect members are mainly Sunni rebel faction conflict in Syria a branch of Shiite Islam.
Lebanese Shi "ite militant group Hezbollah has sent fighters into Syria to help Assad's forces recapture strategic town, angered Sunni organization.
The military says the fighting began after gunmen loyal Assir on Sunday opened fire at an army checkpoint. Assir's supporters accused of supporting Hezbollah's army.
Government called on the need to ensure Sidon and "fully block all armed manifestations."
Violence spread to Tripoli on Monday, gunmen opened fire, military and cement blocks and burning tires blocked roads. Conflict two soldiers and three gunmen were wounded.
In the capital Beirut, the militia loyal to both sides blocked roads. Local media reported that some tough Sunni mosques in Tripoli and Beirut calls to jihad, jihad, support Assir. Jihad feed on Twitter also called for support of his Sunni.
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