Lebanon: one killed in pro-Syrian regime neighbourhood

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Sniper fire killed a man and wounded a woman in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli on Friday, residents said, in the first deadly violence since 15 people were killed in clashes a week ago. The dead man was killed in the Alawite neighborhood of Jebel Mohsen, the sources said, and residents blocked roads with burning tires in protest.

Troops deployed across Tripoli on Sunday after 15 people were killed in violent clashes between Jebel Mohsen and neighboring Sunni neighborhood of Bab al-Tabbaneh.

It was the worst bloodshed in Tripoli since the start of the uprising in Syria 15 months ago, reflecting the increasing threat to stability in Lebanon from Syria’s crisis.

Sunni Muslim fighters also fought street battles in the capital Beirut last month, and the kidnapping of 11 Lebanese Shi’ites in Syria has further fuelled tensions.

One person was killed on Friday and three others were wounded by gunfire in a pro-Syrian regime neighbourhood of the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, a security official said.

He said the man who died was killed by sniper fire in the port city’s mainly Alawite district of Jabal Mohsen, which faces the majority Sunni neighbourhood of Bab al-Tebbaneh whose residents are opposed to the Syrian regime.

The security official said gunfire between the two neighbourhoods erupted after the shooting, prompting the army to intervene. Three people were wounded in the shootout.

There were conflicting reports on how the shooting started.

Clashes between the pro- and anti-Syrian regime neighbourhoods last week left 14 people dead and 48 wounded, sparking fears of a spillover of the conflict in neighbouring Syria.

Sectarian violence has flared several times in Tripoli since the revolt broke out in Syria in March of last year, including street battles in May that left 10 dead.

Bab al-Tebbaneh and Jabal Mohsen have been gripped by frequent fighting, reflecting a split between Lebanon’s parties where the opposition backs the revolt in Syria while a ruling coalition led by the powerful militant group Hezbollah supports the Damascus regime.

AFP

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15 responses to “Lebanon: one killed in pro-Syrian regime neighbourhood”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Hasn’t ended in a month … they just take time out to go buy more bullets. No-one is collecting the weapons.

    1. This is not good for the rest of the people of Lebanon. They have had enough wars to last a life time and just want to get on with life as best they can. I suppose not many tourist will visit Lebanon this summer because of all this fighting. Just what they don`t need. When will it all end so they can all live in peace and harmony together.
      God help them.

      1. Shirdel2142 Avatar
        Shirdel2142

        It will end when Hassan Nasrallah and Hezbollah are gone for good.

        1. Moe2000 Avatar

           Listen Shah troll Hezbollah is here to stay.

        2. Shirdel2142 Avatar
          Shirdel2142

          @Moe2000:disqus no u listen Hezbollah troll,hassan nasrallah will get whats coming to him,and so will ayatollah khamenei and all the other traitors,massoud rajavi and shah included. u better pray that we never take back Iran,because if we do Allah have mercy on ur souls,i will personally go 2 Lebanon to hunt down u bastards. 

      2. master09 Avatar
        master09

        Yes on the mark, I know of three groups going to EU for tour and they where headed to Lebanon. Now they are only doing EU. That is 120 in total multiply by $5,000 each spent in Lebanon, poor Lebanese who will miss out. DANI on this site said once, Lebanon is not going to survive on tourist, but it,s a start is it not….

  2. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Hasn’t ended in a month … they just take time out to go buy more bullets. No-one is collecting the weapons.

    1. This is not good for the rest of the people of Lebanon. They have had enough wars to last a life time and just want to get on with life as best they can. I suppose not many tourist will visit Lebanon this summer because of all this fighting. Just what they don`t need. When will it all end so they can all live in peace and harmony together.
      God help them.

      1. master09 Avatar
        master09

        Yes on the mark, I know of three groups going to EU for tour and they where headed to Lebanon. Now they are only doing EU. That is 120 in total multiply by $5,000 each spent in Lebanon, poor Lebanese who will miss out. DANI on this site said once, Lebanon is not going to survive on tourist, but it,s a start is it not….

  3. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Hasn’t ended in a month … they just take time out to go buy more bullets. No-one is collecting the weapons.

    1. This is not good for the rest of the people of Lebanon. They have had enough wars to last a life time and just want to get on with life as best they can. I suppose not many tourist will visit Lebanon this summer because of all this fighting. Just what they don`t need. When will it all end so they can all live in peace and harmony together.
      God help them.

      1. Shirdel2142 Avatar
        Shirdel2142

        It will end when Hassan Nasrallah and Hezbollah are gone for good.

        1. Moe2000 Avatar

           Listen Shah troll Hezbollah is here to stay.

        2. Shirdel2142 Avatar
          Shirdel2142

          @Moe2000:disqus no u listen Hezbollah troll,hassan nasrallah will get whats coming to him,and so will ayatollah khamenei and all the other traitors,massoud rajavi and shah included. u better pray that we never take back Iran,because if we do Allah have mercy on ur souls,i will personally go 2 Lebanon to hunt down u bastards. 

      2. master09 Avatar
        master09

        Yes on the mark, I know of three groups going to EU for tour and they where headed to Lebanon. Now they are only doing EU. That is 120 in total multiply by $5,000 each spent in Lebanon, poor Lebanese who will miss out. DANI on this site said once, Lebanon is not going to survive on tourist, but it,s a start is it not….

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