Lebanese troops backed by tanks tighten security around government buildings in Beirut
Lebanese troops backed by tanks tightened security around government buildings in Beirut, as the political rift between the country's rivaling factions deepened.
Hezbollah gunmen seized control of several Beirut neighborhoods from Sunni foes loyal to the US-backed government on Friday as sectarian clashes reminiscent of Lebanon's bloody 15-year civil war raged in the capital.