Clash between Members of Krombi Family, Political Party near Tariq al-Jedideh

A dispute erupted into an armed clash on Tuesday between members of the Krombi family, who are residents of Tariq al-Jedideh, and members of a political party in the adjacent Farhat neighborhood, state-run National News Agency reported.

Machineguns and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) were used in the fighting, NNA said.

It later reported that calm was restored after army troops intervened and staged patrols in the area.

Al-Jadeed television said the clash erupted in the western neighborhood that is adjacent to the Sabra Palestinian refugee camp.

LBCI television said the fighting took place behind the Cite Sportive between supporters of Amal Movement and residents from the area.

But al-Jadeed said the Krombi family, "which hails from Arsal and supports al-Mustaqbal Movement," clashed with the al-Droubi family, which supports Shaker al-Berjawi, head of the pro-Syria Arab Movement.

Berjawi, however, denied that he or any of his supporters were involved in the incident.

"The raising of al-Nusra Front flags in a pro-Syrian revolution neighborhood was met with the raising of religious flags in another neighborhood in Sabra, which sparked the clashes," MTV said.

"Three days ago, the Amal Movement requested the removal of the Shiite religious flags and they were removed, but the clashes erupted after the flags were raised again," it added.

OTV said the army reinforced its presence in the Farhat neighborhood and prevented the presence of gunmen "after an armed clash between two families."