Airpower used in battle with militants
From Times Wire Reports
A missile-firing helicopter joined the Lebanese army offensive against Al Qaeda-inspired militants on the second day of a push against Islamic fighters vowing a fight to the death inside Nahr el Bared, a Palestinian refugee camp.
The helicopter attack was the first use of airpower since fighting with Fatah al Islam began May 20. Tanks shelled hide-outs in the camp near the northern port city of Tripoli, blasting buildings where the militants placed snipers.
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