Nasrallah warns of impending Arsal battle

A Lebanese Army vehicle drives down a mountain next to Ras-Baalbek, a Christian village on the outskirts of Arsal, August 30, 2014. Lebanese Christian fighters from three Christian villages that surround Arsal have been training for about three years and guarding their villages for the past year fearing a violent spillover from nearby Arsal, which is controlled by Islamic militias, according to the fighters. Picture taken August 30, 2014. REUTERS/Alia Haju (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY) -

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Nasrallah warns of impending Arsal battle

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