Jihad goes Global in Lebanon

So reports The Age:

An Australian man is believed to be among seven Islamist militants killed in a raid on their hideout in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, and three other Australians have been arrested in Lebanon over suspected links to hardline groups.

Lebanese officials say the man died as a 10-hour siege at an apartment block reached a bloody climax when Lebanese troops stormed the building on Sunday, Fairfax newspapers report.One soldier was killed and 14 injured, and militants also killed a policeman and his two daughters and a relative.The standoff was linked to 36-day-old battles between the army and Fatah al-Islam militants at a Palestinian refugee camp.

The violence in Tripoli, Lebanon's second largest city, began when militants believed linked to Fatah al-Islam fired at soldiers trying to raid their apartment in Abu Samra district, starting a firefight with assault rifles and grenade launchers.
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Meanwhile, officials at the Australian embassy in Beirut were seeking access to the three detained Australian men to offer them consular assistance and were also helping their families, a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesman said in Canberra."Three Australian men have been arrested in Tripoli over the last few days, however the reasons and the circumstances are unclear," he said. One of the three is believed to be a Sydney man, Ibrahim Sabouh, 33, who has been living in Lebanon for more than a year with his wife and family.