Sectarian divide deepens over Lebanon’s Arsal
Tensions between Shia and Sunni communities mount after days of clashes in town sheltering thousands of Syrian refugees.
Published On 7 Aug 2014
Lebanon’s army has agreed a ceasefire extension with Syrian armed groups near the border town of Arsal, aimed at allowing essential goods to the besieged town after days of heavy fighting.
But residents of a neighbouring Shia town are blocking humanitarian assistance from reaching the predominantly Sunni-populated Arsal, further igniting tensions between the two communities.
Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from the outskirts of Arsal.
Source: Al Jazeera