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Syrian fighting crosses border

U.N. says conflict breaches Lebanese area, endangers civilians

By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS

Posted: September 18, 2012 at 5:04 a.m.

With the Syrian conflict reported to be spilling into the Lebanese border area on Monday, U.N. investigators said civilians are bearing the brunt of indiscriminate air and ground assaults in the fighting over the future of President Bashar Assad.

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