More clashes erupted in Lebanon's northern port city of Tripoli on Monday, as fighting between the Hezbollah militia and its rivals who support Lebanon's Western-backed government entered a fifth day.
Lebanese forces are stationed in the Tripoli area, but the government has not ordered them to intervene out of concern that they would appear to be taking sides.
At least 58 people have been killed and 189 have been wounded since the clashes broke out on Thursday, Lebanon's Internal Security Forces said Monday.
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CNN's Cal Perry and Brent Sadler contributed to this report.
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