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May 9th, 2008
Posted: 01:25 PM ET

BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) — Hezbollah militias took control of Western Beirut on Friday, dealing a major blow to the U.S.-backed government in the worst sectarian violence since the end of the country’s civil war.

Walid Jumblatt, a Druze leader and part of the pro-government March 14 coalition, said that group is urging “the Arab nations to maintain their responsibility toward Lebanon because the purpose behind this coup is to bring Syria back to Lebanon and allow Iran to reach the Mediterranean.”

Syria and Iran support Hezbollah. Leaders of the two nations have previously denied accusations of trying to cause a crisis in Lebanon.


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