BEIRUT, Aug 2 (NNN-NNA) – Five people were killed and over 10 others were wounded yesterday, in an armed clash between supporters of Hezbollah and a rival faction, in Khaldeh, at the southern entrance of Beirut, al-Jadeed local TV channel, reported.
The armed clashes erupted after the funeral of Ali Chebli, a Hezbollah supporter, who was killed during a wedding in the area on Saturday night. Saturday’s killing was committed by the brother of a teenager, who was killed in a clash last year, allegedly by Chebli, according to the report.
Contacts among Lebanese authorities are underway, to reduce tensions in Khaldeh, while the Lebanese army units were deployed in the area.
Meanwhile, the Lebanese Red Cross has been calling for a ceasefire, so that the injured people can be sent to hospitals.
