State Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr charged on Friday the three suspects in the twin bombings that targeted the northern city of Tripoli in addition to a Syrian army Captain and another Syrian man over the booby-trapped cars.

Head of the pro-Syria Islamic Tawhid Movement-Command Council Sheikh Hashem Minkara, Sheikh Ahmed al-Gharib and informer Mustafa Houri were charged with the formation of an armed gang and undermining the authority of the state.

Britain advised its citizens on Friday against all but essential travel to Lebanon, citing a recent uptick in violence and wider tensions in the region.

The Foreign Office said in the advice that British nationals already in the country should consider leaving if it is not essential for them to be here.

The Lebanese army was able to restore calm in the northern city of Tripoli after exchange of gunfire broke out between the rival neighborhoods of Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen.

According to the state-run National news agency, three people were injured in the gunbattles.

Primary investigations with the suspects, who are accused of carrying out the twin blasts that rocked the northern city of Tripoli, showed that they are in direct contact with the chief of Syrian National Security Bureau, Ali Mamlouk, media reports said on Friday.

According to al-Joumhouria newspaper, the General Syrian Intelligence Bureau informed Sheikh Hashem Minkara and Sheikh Ahmed al-Gharib that explosive-laden cars will be moved to Tripoli from the Syrian port city of Tartus.

The spokesperson of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon denied on Friday that the peacekeeping command had decided to evacuate civilian employees and their families.

“There is no decision to pull out civilian employees or their families from Lebanon,” UNIFIL spokeswoman Antoinette Midday told Voice of Lebanon (93.3) radio.

Speaker Nabih Berri warned on Friday that Lebanon would fail to confront the consequences of large-scale U.S. military strikes against Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime over its alleged use of chemical weapons.

In remarks to al-Joumhouria newspaper, Berri said: “If the strike was limited, then we could contain its repercussions.”

Russian ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Zasypkin expressed concern on Friday over the latest bombings in Lebanon, calling on the political foes to form a unity cabinet amid the “extraordinary” circumstances in the region.

“We strongly condemn the recent blasts,” Zasypkin said in an interview with As Safir newspaper, saying that his country is seeking to maintain stability and security in Lebanon despite the turmoil in the region.

The U.N. Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for another year, with no major operational changes.

In a resolution unanimously adopted, the 15-member body urged all parties to abide by their obligations and respect the safety of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon.

International punitive strikes against Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime without a United Nations mandate will pose a "serious threat" to the security and stability across the Middle East, Caretaker Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour said Thursday.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Mansour warned that a Western military strike would escalate tensions in Lebanon and may dramatically increase the number of Syrian refugees.

President Michel Suleiman on Thursday announced that the U.N. Security Council must take action concerning the reported chemical attacks in Syria.

“We condemn the use of chemical weapons in Syria, but the Security Council must take the appropriate measures in this regard,” Suleiman was quoted by MTV as saying.