Army Arrests Individual Suspected of Opening Fire at Soldiers in Tripoli
The army carried out on Sunday a raid in the inner markets of the northern city of Tripoli where it arrested a number of suspects, reported the National News Agency.
It raided the store of Hatem al-Janzarli, who is suspected of opening fire at the army.
Voice of Lebanon (93.3) said that Janzarli was later arrested along with other suspects who were in his store.
They were identified as A.al-Ghoul, A.al-Niz, M.Ouloulou, and M.al-Homsi.
The reasons for their arrests have not been disclosed.
VDL later reported that roads in the Bab al-Hadeed neighborhood in Tripoli have been blocked by locals in protest against Janzarli's arrest.
Tripoli has been rocked with the latest round of clashes between the rival neighborhoods of Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen.
The Army Command later issued a statement on Sunday explaining that units had raided a number of areas occupied by Tripoli gunmen and snipers.
It arrested eight gunmen and confiscated a number of light weapons and ammunition, including a sniper rifle and military equipment.
Earlier on Sunday, State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr issued warrants against a number of suspects linked to the latest round of clashes.
The fighting erupted on Saturday, leaving nine dead and over 40 wounded.
Fighting linked to conflict in Syria frequently erupts between the rival neighborhoods, with residents of Bab al-Tabbaneh supporting Syrian rebels and residents of Jabal Mohsen backing the Syrian regime.
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