Family Clash Erupts between Rival Candidates in Afqa
A dispute erupted on Sunday between supporters of rival candidates in the Keserouan town of Afqa during the municipal polls, reported the National News Agency.
The dispute spiraled into a scuffle between Hizbullah and AMAL supporters.
Voice of Lebanon (93.3) said that the dispute centers on cousins running in rival electoral lists.
The army intervened to contain the unrest, opening fire in the air.
AMAL later denied having connections to the dispute, reported al-Jadeed television.
Municipal elections are being held in the Mount Lebanon region.
The first round of the municipal polls were held on May 8 in Beirut and the Bekaa region, while the third round, set for next Sunday, will be held in the South and Nabatiyeh, and the fourth and final round will be held in the North and Akkar on May 29.
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