Renewed fighting rocks Lebanon’s Tripoli

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Heavy fighting rocked Lebanon’s northern port of Tripoli for a fourth day on Wednesday, wounding

at least six people in a city where sectarian tensions have been growing over the revolt in neighbouring Syria, security sources said.

The fighting in Tripoli, 70 km (43 miles) from Beirut, has highlighted how violence in Syria can spill into Lebanon, a country that was garrisoned by Syrian troops until 2005.

A security source said one Lebanese soldier and five residents were wounded in the clashes, which were mainly between government troops and gunmen in the Sunni Muslim district of Bab al-Tabbaneh. Residents said at least two army officers were among the wounded, but army sources could not confirm that.

Eight people have been killed and dozens wounded since Saturday in Tripoli, home to Sunni Muslims who support the uprising in Syria and a minority Alawite community who back

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Assad himself is from the minority Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shi’ite Islam, while the revolt has been led by Syria’s majority Sunni Muslims.

A small Alawite minority is concentrated in Tripoli, a conservative Sunni city where many residents have been enraged by Assad’s bloody crackdown on his opponents. Beneath their hilly enclave lies a Sunni district, and tensions have boiled over into clashes several times since the 14-month-old revolt in Syria began.

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43 responses to “Renewed fighting rocks Lebanon’s Tripoli”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    And it’s ON again tonight ….

  2. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    And it’s ON again tonight ….

  3. TripleC1 Avatar
    TripleC1

    Allah Al Akbar, kill kill kill for God God God. LOL Never ending but I do want the Sunni’s to win in both countries so that Iraq can be pressured to stop being a Shiite client state of Iran and so that Iran can be completely isolated and eventually have to deal with what Assad is dealing with now.

    1. bs244846 Avatar
      bs244846

      agree with you that there is no peace in islam but honestly shia islam is much better than sunna islam because, both being politically oriented, shiites are a minority & are oppressed by the majority of sunna; hence, as a minority, our strategic alliance would be more logically with the shiite rather than with the sunna; & if u r lebanese, certainly the palestinians cannot be your friends

      1. deptyGod Avatar
        deptyGod

        sunna ar salafites mr

        1. yazidi Avatar

          DO YOU AGREE SHI3A ARE ALL FAQIHI FARISI IRANI…. SO SHUT YOUR PEE HOLE AND GO MASTERBATE ON NASARSHYTAN UGLY PICTURE….

      2. TripleC1 Avatar
        TripleC1

         What you say makes sense at face value but the geo political landscape won’t allow it, at least not until the Iranian Shiite regime is replaced with a pro American/NATO democratically elected govt.

  4. TripleC1 Avatar
    TripleC1

    Allah Al Akbar, kill kill kill for God God God. LOL Never ending but I do want the Sunni’s to win in both countries so that Iraq can be pressured to stop being a Shiite client state of Iran and so that Iran can be completely isolated and eventually have to deal with what Assad is dealing with now.

    1. bs244846 Avatar
      bs244846

      agree with you that there is no peace in islam but honestly shia islam is much better than sunna islam because, both being politically orioented, shiites are a minority & are oppressed by the majority of sunna; hence, as a minority, our strategic alliance would be more logically with the shiite rather than with the sunna; & if u r lebanese, certainly the palestinians cannot be your friends

      1. deptyGod Avatar
        deptyGod

        sunna ar salafites mr

        1. yazidi Avatar

          DO YOU AGREE SHI3A ARE ALL FAQIHI FARISI IRANI…. SO SHUT YOUR PEE HOLE AND GO MASTERBATE ON NASARSHYTAN UGLY PICTURE….

      2. TripleC1 Avatar
        TripleC1

         What you say makes sense at face value but the geo political landscape won’t allow it, at least not until the Iranian Shiite regime is replaced with a pro American/NATO democratically elected govt.

  5. Hi TripleC1

    Its people like you that make that the rest of the world dislike Islam..I see you don’t like Iran or the Syrian President. I suppose if they bow to the USA and Israel they would be left alone Just like the so called Islam countries like Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Wake up and smell the roses. Every one knows why the Sunnis don’t like Iran and President Assad. It shouldn’t matter what religion you are or were you come from, a good person is a good person and bad one will always be bad. Its only a matter of time before all the bad apples will get what they deserve. If history has taught us anything, Every empire must fall.

    1. yazidi Avatar

      every empire must fall…. including the farisi faqihi rubish impire and the asss ad family too

      1. bs244846 Avatar
        bs244846

        kick ass ad of the sunna lol

    2. TripleC1 Avatar
      TripleC1

       I was making fun of the crazy lunatics not supporting their actions. That’s what LOL means. Yes I am not a fan of the Iranian clerics or Assad the butcher. 

  6. Hi TripleC1

    Its people like you that make that the rest of the world dislike Islam..I see you don’t like Iran or the Syrian President. I suppose if they bow to the USA and Israel they would be left alone Just like the so called Islam countries like Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Wake up and smell the roses. Every one knows why the Sunnis don’t like Iran and President Assad. It shouldn’t matter what religion you are or were you come from, a good person is a good person and bad one will always be bad. Its only a matter of time before all the bad apples will get what they deserve. If history has taught us anything, Every empire must fall.

    1. yazidi Avatar

      every empire must fall…. including the farisi faqihi rubish impire and the asss ad family too

      1. bs244846 Avatar
        bs244846

        kick ass ad of the sunna lol

    2. TripleC1 Avatar
      TripleC1

       I was making fun of the crazy lunatics not supporting their actions. That’s what LOL means. Yes I am not a fan of the Iranian clerics or Assad the butcher. 

  7. Well I suppose we better tell Iran and the Syria to accept what ever the west wants. Just like your leaders. The only Butchers are the animals that commit suicide bombing killing innocent people and say it is in the name of Allah.If that’s the Allah they believe in then I denounce him because the Allah I believe in has no hate and tells you to love your fellow man and not go out of you way to hurt or destroy him. No where in the Koran does it tell you to go and blow yourself up in the name of some boggas cause.  

    1. Rafic Avatar

      Perverted minds always invoke God is on their side to justify their criminal actions, so they give themselves credibility that God told them so they did nit initiate it on their own, it is very primitive thinking.

  8. Well I suppose we better tell Iran and the Syria to accept what ever the west wants. Just like your leaders. The only Butchers are the animals that commit suicide bombing killing innocent people and say it is in the name of Allah.If that’s the Allah they believe in then I denounce him because the Allah I believe in has no hate and tells you to love your fellow man and not go out of you way to hurt or destroy him. No where in the Koran does it tell you to go and blow yourself up in the name of some boggas cause.  

    1. Rafic Avatar

      Perverted minds always invoke God is on their side to justify their criminal actions, so they give themselves credibility that God told them so they did nit initiate it on their own, it is very primitive thinking.

  9. justiceny Avatar
    justiceny

    Everone here seems to wiegh heavly on religon rather than the repetitve fighting in the north.Why does your government allow such fighting to occur in such a small town?? Lebanon is not a third world country.The army has the right to take neccessay action which does not make the government crule but more in control of the situatuon and country. From what I’ve seen and heard Jabal Mohsen is in the middle of surrounding sunni residents. Why does such a large poulation (sunni) think its right to come down and attack a fairly small one(Allawties) Can’t they just all get a long without fighting so that the trait doesnt have a domino effct on the next generation or is it too late??

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      @justiceny
      It may not be overpopulated New York, but it’s the 2nd biggest city. Check a map.
      Not 3rd world? We’re not sure … some act like they are, some do not.
      Some fear the army more than the sects … but it is same as US army – follows political orders.
      As for the Alawites sitting on a hill overlooking the sunnis … well why would they want to even live there and lord it over everyone? Syria would be better for them, no? And who knows who threw the grenade into a parade against Assad? But that kicked it off for sure. After that, as in Syria, it’s escalation by the stupid.
      As for the stupid religions … not all of us think religion should be anywhere in politics – but for sure they can’t seem to get it out. So the talk is what it is – in a political news blog.

      1. justiceny Avatar
        justiceny

        As for the Alawites……???? That sentence alone sets your tone for your  your lack of democracy and bias attitude. Syria would be ” better for them” if they chose to live there,not because its run by a Alawite preidentt which from what I”ve read has never  based his view on his country by what is religion is. He and his wife are very educated people who come from diferent religons but share the love for their country……………… I very much wish for peace in what should be a simple town and beautiful country….. libnan.

        1. Patience2 Avatar
          Patience2

           “better for them” if they were with their ‘daddy’ in Syria.  Lebanon is a country steeped in old religious traditions.  Let the atheists move in together outside of Lebanon.

        2. Patience2 Avatar
          Patience2

           “better for them” if they were with their ‘daddy’ in Syria.  Lebanon is a country steeped in old religious traditions.  Let the atheists move in together outside of Lebanon.

        3. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          That’s ‘Liban’, justiceny … and you think it’s a democracy? 😉
          As for ‘King Assad’ … I can’t talk to you. Are you getting info from SANA?

  10. justiceny Avatar
    justiceny

    Everone here seems to wiegh heavly on religon rather than the repetitve fighting in the north.Why does your government allow such fighting to occur in such a small town?? Lebanon is not a third world country.The army has the right to take neccessay action which does not make the government crule but more in control of the situatuon and country. From what I’ve seen and heard Jabal Mohsen is in the middle of surrounding sunni residents. Why does such a large poulation (sunni) think its right to come down and attack a fairly small one(Allawties) Can’t they just all get a long without fighting so that the trait doesnt have a domino effct on the next generation or is it too late??

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      @justiceny
      It may not be overpopulated New York, but it’s the 2nd biggest city. Check a map.
      Not 3rd world? We’re not sure … some act like they are, some do not.
      Some fear the army more than the sects … but it is same as US army – follows political orders.
      As for the Alawites sitting on a hill overlooking the sunnis … well why would they want to even live there and lord it over everyone? Syria would be better for them, no? And who knows who threw the grenade into a parade against Assad? But that kicked it off for sure. After that, as in Syria, it’s escalation by the stupid.
      As for the stupid religions … not all of us think religion should be anywhere in politics – but for sure they can’t seem to get it out. So the talk is what it is – in a political news blog.

      1. justiceny Avatar
        justiceny

        As for the Alawites……???? That sentence alone sets your tone for your  your lack of democracy and bias attitude. Syria would be ” better for them” if they chose to live there,not because its run by a Alawite preidentt which from what I”ve read has never  based his view on his country by what is religion is. He and his wife are very educated people who come from diferent religons but share the love for their country……………… I very much wish for peace in what should be a simple town and beautiful country….. libnan.

        1. Patience2 Avatar
          Patience2

           “better for them” if they were with their ‘daddy’ in Syria.  Lebanon is a country steeped in old religious traditions.  Let the atheists move in together outside of Lebanon.

        2. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          That’s ‘Liban’, justiceny … and you think it’s a democracy? 😉
          As for ‘King Assad’ … I can’t talk to you. Are you getting info from SANA?

  11. 73Corty77 Avatar
    73Corty77

    The truth is most of the gun men fighting against the residents of Jabal Mohsen are not actually from Lebanon. They are hired mercenaries from countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia who are brain washed by those fake religious men who tell them its time for jihad. May Allah curse their soul. The reason they have hired these mercenaries is because the residents of Bad al-Tabbaneh are weak and have on many occasions tried to cause problems with Jabal Mohsen, but have failed on every occasion. This time around it will be Bad al-Tabbaneh demise. Jabal Mohsen is more than ready and able to wipe out all that try and harm them.   

    1. MeYosemite Avatar
      MeYosemite

      From the pictures, they look and speak typical Lebanese.. .

    2. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      I think we know where the ‘men in black’ are coming from … Geagea is right.

  12. 73Corty77 Avatar
    73Corty77

    The truth is most of the gun men fighting against the residents of Jabal Mohsen are not actually from Lebanon. They are hired mercenaries from countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia who are brain washed by those fake religious men who tell them its time for jihad. May Allah curse their soul. The reason they have hired these mercenaries is because the residents of Bad al-Tabbaneh are weak and have on many occasions tried to cause problems with Jabal Mohsen, but have failed on every occasion. This time around it will be Bad al-Tabbaneh demise. Jabal Mohsen is more than ready and able to wipe out all that try and harm them.   

    1. MeYosemite Avatar
      MeYosemite

      From the pictures, they look and speak typical Lebanese.. .

    2. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      I think we know where the ‘men in black’ are coming from …

  13. justiceny Avatar
    justiceny

    @Patience2:disqus  you are a very arrogant person who needs to understand both sides of a story before using words like “daddy”………….. referring to a president………………

  14. justiceny Avatar
    justiceny

    @Patience2:disqus  you are a very arrogant person who needs to understand both sides of a story before using words like “daddy”………….. referring to a president………………

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