One Killed as Personal Dispute Escalates into Armed Clash in Bab al-Tabbaneh
One person was killed on Saturday in a personal dispute between two families in the Tripoli neighborhood of Bab al-Tabbaneh, reported various media outlets.
Al-Jadeed television reported that one person was killed and five others were wounded in the clash between the Aswad and Lisa families.
Guns were first employed in the clash between the Aswad and Lisa families, but the disputed sides soon resorted to rocket-propelled grenades, stated MTV.
The conflict did not erupt over political reasons, said the National News Agency.
The Bab al-Tabbaneh neighborhood had previously witnessed clashes with the rival neighborhood of Jabal Mohsen over political disputes.
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