Radu Timofte’s resignation followed the disappearance of a Syrian-born suspect in the abduction of three Romanian journalists in Iraq in 2005.

The fighting took place in the Bint Jubeil area, north of Maroun al-Ras, and involved aerial and ground forces.

HASBAYA, Lebanon (Reuters) – Caught between Hizbollah rocket fire and Israeli air strikes, some residents of southern Lebanon are losing patience with the guerrilla group they blame for a war that is costing them lives.