Fighting Resumes in Bab al-Tabbaneh, Jabal Mohsen as Army Clashes Anew with Gunmen
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Clashes renewed Monday afternoon in the northern city of Tripoli after a period of cautious calm that had started in the morning following a night of intermittent fighting.
“Clashes renewed as four shells exploded and volleys of machinegun fire were heard in the vicinity of Tripoli's Souk al-Qameh,” al-Jadeed television reported.
“Two grenades exploded in Bab al-Tabbaneh's Baal al-Darawish and were followed by heavy gunfire and the army is responding with anti-aircraft guns against the sources of fire,” it said.
Meanwhile, LBCI television said clashes renewed between gunmen and the army in Tripoli's Syria Street which separates the rival neighborhoods of Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen.
“An army post was targeted with an RPG in Tripoli's al-Zahriyeh area near Barrad al-Bissar,” MTV said.
State-run National News Agency said the army closed the international highway that links Tripoli to Akkar near the al-Qasr bakeries in al-Zahriyeh and prevented citizens from passing on it due to “the heavy sniper gunshots that were targeting the highway between the Abou Ali roundabout and the al-Mallouleh bridge.”
"Raed Abou Halab was hit by a bullet to the head in Tripoli's vegetable market," Voice of Lebanon radio (100.5) reported.
The child Ammar Shrouq was also wounded in the vegetable market, according to the radio station.
In the morning, NNA said “cautious calm” prevailed in all hotspots as intermittent sniper fire was heard in mainly the rival districts of Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen.
The army consolidated its deployment in the two areas and carried out patrols in the city's streets. It also erected checkpoints and checked the identities of passers-by.
Tripoli also witnessed limited traffic although most shops and businesses were open in areas far from the districts witnessing clashes, NNA said.
But classes in schools and universities remained suspended to preserve the security of the students, the agency added.
Tripoli Mufti Sheikh Malek al-Shaar rejected attacks on the army after a soldier was killed and several others were injured in different armed assaults on military patrols over the weekend.
Al-Shaar told Voice of Lebanon radio (93.3) that armed forces should strike with an iron fist and arrest the suspects that are tampering with the security of the city.
The gunmen should be held accountable and the state should take the appropriate measures against them, he said.
At least 12 people have been killed and 96 others wounded in four days of clashes in Tripoli, according to NNA.
Overnight, the army announced the death of a soldier when a military patrol in the city was hit by an anti-tank grenade.
The latest fighting, which has also injured at least 50 people, broke out on Thursday after a Jabal Mohsen man was killed by unknown gunmen on a motorbike in central Tripoli.
17 March 2014, 19:43
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As a neutral observer from outside, looking at the problems of Tripoli, I find that the start of a solution SHOULD BE with the arrest of ali eid.
There are no two ways around it. Ali Eid should be investigated. If found guilty, he should be imprisoned. Else released.
17 March 2014, 19:44
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Despite my earlier opposition to this, I am more and more supportive of m14 building up a Lebanese Forces counterpart to Hezbollah. The Hezb will continue to act as it wish regardless of any government and its supporters are even more radical. Such a force will help pacify the m14 areas from rogue militias or groups and help establish some security. The real danger is if this force become complementary to the state or be a rogue entity like Hezbollah!
17 March 2014, 22:12
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a terrorist act involving 2 mosques in tripoli was caught on CCTV in which almost one thousand people perished or got injured. Two men members of the ADP were arrested and confessed to Ali Eid's involvement. He cannot be arrested. Smaha has been in custody for almost 2 years and no trial and no conviction. Yet, our government knows the names and DNA of every suicide bomber stretching from Afghanistan to Iraq. This country is boiling and leadership has to change or else the people soon will take over.
17 March 2014, 20:47
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wow guys
This is getting heavy
what is going on? what's the story about the above numbers????
17 March 2014, 21:13
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terrorist
I don't know you but I urge you to keep this forum decent and I ask you please to be considerate courteous and I ask same for everybody.
This is a forum whereby all of us meet chat and share our opinions and views. We may not all agree but this is the purpose of this forum to share views while all of us respect everyone's view.
I ask you please to adhere to these principles and let's all of us maintain a civilized attitude and share and enjoy this forum
Please
17 March 2014, 21:16
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I am a Lebanese American currently in Beirut and I enjoy this forum as I share and discuss with my fellow Lebanese.
It saddens me to see that this forum is actually becoming a battlefield.
So please my friend Take a deep breath of fresh air be positive and let's all enjoy talking to each other
Thanks you
17 March 2014, 23:30
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welcome to lebanon bro, this forum is just a microcosm of what Lebanese society is actually like. I've never seen a truer example.
17 March 2014, 21:59
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What on earth has this forum degenerated to? Ya 3ammeh ma ba2a fi akhle2 w'7ishmeh? Walaow? Euft! Rspect yourselves, both sides, I don't care, whether M8 or M14, better yet, take your degenerate feuds elsewhere!
18 March 2014, 01:05
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Anomander Rake sending out a fake email address as a trap. How cute.
What a douchebag.
18 March 2014, 16:17
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Anomander..... you have deep psychological problems, and you need professional help. Google: narcissism, delusion, visions of grandeur, paranoia, and schizophrenia... maybe you will find some answers to your problems.
18 March 2014, 22:11
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"people-power obviously likes to coexist with wolfc*nt"
Example of paranoia and delusional behavior
"canadianadam also made clear to me ..."
Delusional behavior, schizophrenia, and narcissism
"it's clear you are protecting a naharnet mod" ...
Delusional behavior, and paranoia
"whom you pull out of the closet.... whenever you want a discussion to end"
Delusional behavior, paranoia, visions of grandeur
17 March 2014, 22:05
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I am not sure Bandoul
One thing I know is that my comment was deleted
and worse someone tried to inject a virus to my computer
I guess they did not like it when I said let's all be civilized in this forum
17 March 2014, 22:36
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coolmec, how did someone try to inject a virus into your computer? How did you discover this? I really would like to know. Do you feel someone from this forum is attacking your PC? How did you come to this conclusion?
17 March 2014, 22:36
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sad and shameful indeed
I never thought I would experience this
oh well I do hope it is temporary and things will calm down
17 March 2014, 22:51
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Terrorist
I like you and I enjoyed reading your comments
what on earth happened to you tonight? what is all this commotion about dude??
17 March 2014, 22:53
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also I never said naharnet did it. I do not know who did it nor do I want to know. It just saddens me to see this forum going the wrong way
17 March 2014, 23:21
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bandoul
one advice
if you're on this forum or any Lebanese site make sure your system is well protected. It seems to me that honest websites such as naharnet and lorient le jour can easily be infiltrated by hackers. On my system every time I enter a Lebanese web site I get warned so....
18 March 2014, 08:14
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flamethrower; i think enough of your spam. Could you please take your personal fights and arguments somewhere else and let us decipher the news!!!
18 March 2014, 09:06
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It is really unacceptable to see him day in and day out posting and insulting people and thinking this forum is his farm. He shows no respect not even to himself...:(
18 March 2014, 10:20
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lets see,
-An explosion took place in a church and a certain person was jailed 10 years with no evidence what so ever.
-Twin explosions rock two Mosques killing and injuring hundreds, the perpetrators were identified and roam free within reach of our armed forces while the rest fled to Syria for refuge.
-A person walked into a church and shot 10 people then fled to Syria for refuge.
How in the world are you going to pacify the population of Tripoli.
I consider the reaction to Jabal Mohsen has so for been tame.
