The war in Syria is dragging neighbouring Lebanon to the edge of the abyss, and nowhere is the growing chaos more stark than in the second city of Tripoli. Sunni militants aligned with the Syrian rebels frequently clash with fighters from the citys encircled Alawite minority, who support the Assad regime, in bitter street fighting the countrys weak government is powerless to stop. With the rule of law no longer in effect in Tripoli, warlords like Sunni commander Ziad Allouki are now the citys real rulers, so VICE hung out with him and his fighters for a week to discover why theyre fighting, and whether the country really is on the brink of civil war.
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 07:08:30 +0000
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