Death Toll from Tripoli Clashes Rises to 7
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The death toll of gunbattles that have been raging in the northern port city of Tripoli since Monday rose to seven, the state-run National News Agency reported on Wednesday.
NNA said there were heavy clashes between the rival neighborhoods of Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen overnight during which B7 and Energa rockets were used.
While the fighting eased, intermittent sniper fire shook several of the danger zones, including the highway that links Tripoli to the northern district of Akkar in the area of al-Tabbaneh and al-Mallouleh, it said.
The Lebanese army has heavily responded to the sources of fire in an attempt to end the clashes that lasted till dawn Wednesday.
In addition to seven people killed, more than 70 were injured in the clashes, NNA reported.
The residents of Bab al-Tabbaneh, the mainly Sunni district of Tripoli, and largely Alawite Jabal Mohsen have clashed on several occasions, a sign of the spillover of the Syrian war into Lebanon.
Bab al-Tabbaneh backs the revolution against Syrian President Bashar Assad while Jabal Mohsen is a staunch supporter of the regime.
22 August 2012, 09:32
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Amazing how much influence Bashar has on Lebanon. Maybe it would be easier for him to move to Lebanon and rule forever. What a bunch of idiots on both sides, destroying their country for another.
22 August 2012, 09:38
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Its a fair call buddy ,that is the problem in Lebanon them scum would rather die for Assad and Iran ..
22 August 2012, 10:24
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One word: Tfeh...
On the other hand, I fail to understand the Lebanese people. They are so proud, so arrogant, so pompous telling themselves and the others that it is the land diversity, culture and of 17 or 18 different beliefs. I think this is called denial on how messed up we are. Hypocrisy...
22 August 2012, 10:46
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The Lebanese army shouldn't even get involved. Let them block off the area and let them kill each other. Enough time and lives wasted on other people's battles!
22 August 2012, 11:39
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the only people i know who would die for scum arab countries rather than fight for there own is Muslims....whether you want to admit it or not its the truth!all they do is follow eachother and fight for the Filthy Palestinans who i think should be drowned in the ocean.Long Live The Syrian Civil War
22 August 2012, 16:06
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@the1 phoenix although i am against 8 but lets be honest for a moment here 14 has been clipping the army's wings and nibling on its tail for the past year and now when they need it they cry help? The army is a red line nobody should cross.because we all need it.its the backbone of the country.eventhough sometimes you feel like screeming from the top of your head at how slow and ineffective it is.I am guilty of critisizing it before and today i see how wrong i was.
22 August 2012, 16:09
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Tripoli brûle. Merci Hariri, Miqati, Qatar et l'Arabie Saoudite sans oublier les Afghans, Al Qaeda..etc. Vous voulez les suivre.. regardez ce qu'ils font de votre ville.
22 August 2012, 16:37
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Partition is the answer. Amal want one thing,hizb wants another,LF wants democracy in which islam dont believe in,for crying out loud you i cant even go to visit the birth place of Jesus coz i wont be allowed to get back to my own country because of WHO? ??????????
25 August 2012, 16:48
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i am from jabal mohsen we stop the fire, but the tebanese people don't stop
