Lebanese security officials say three people have been killed in the second day of sectarian clashes in northern Lebanon. The clashes in Tripoli are between Sunnis and Alawites, an offshoot of Shiite Islam. The officials say the three were killed and 27 were wounded on Saturday. A total of nine people have been killed and 42 wounded in two days of fighting. The officials spoke condition of anonymity because they weren't allowed to talk to the media. Tension has been high along Lebanon's religious and political fault lines since the militant Shiite Hezbollah group overran parts of Beirut in May in response to government attempts to limit its power. Since then, Hezbollah and its allies have joined a national unity government. |