Fouad Siniora says Hezbollah is attempting coup

Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora says Hezbollah tried to stage a "militant coup d'etat."

Siniora said the Lebanese government will continue to rely on diplomacy, not force.

Western Beirut was largely quiet Saturday as Hezbollah militias set up checkpoints a day after taking control and dealing a major blow to the U.S.-backed government.

"We thought the threat our country was from our historic enemy Israel."

"But recent experience now shows that our homes and our democracy is being held hostage by our own brothers, who want to create coup and terror," Siniora said in a televised address.

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