According to the army command a man was killed and two others were wounded when a car refused to stop at an army checkpoint in Bab al-Tabbaneh district of Tripoli .
The army command reported that soldiers opened fire after the driver refused to stop.
In another incident Four soldiers were wounded, one seriously, during exchange of gun-fire between fighters from Bab al-Tabbaneh and the army
The district of Bab al-Tebbaneh a largely Sunni area and its residents support parliament majority leader MP Saad Hariri and Jabal Mohsen, a largely Alawite area( like the Syrian regime) and its residents support the Iranian and Syrian backed Hezbollah -led opposition. Fighting and grenade blasts have been taking place between these 2 areas since June . Over 14 people have since been killed and over 100 people wounded
The army had stepped up its security measures and was on high alert after a grenade explosion in Bab al-Tabbaneh yesterday.
Last week the army moved in to take care of security
Former Minsiter Fatfat , a member of the March 14 majority alliance is not too impressed with the army and security forces performance in the north of Lebanon: He said today: The Lebanese security forces has not proven itself in the north of Lebanon and if it fails there , it won't be able to succeed anywhere else, since no place else can provide it with such a political and security cover
Photo: Gunmen take cover in Bab Tabbaneh district area during clashes between Sunni Muslim supporters of the government and Alawite gunmen who are allies of the Shi'ite Hezbollah-led opposition in Tripoli, northern Lebanon
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