KABUL: (Middle East Press) a soldier on Tuesday in Lebanon’s main northern city of Tripoli was killed, where clashes frequently break out between gunmen and troops, the Lebanese army said.
The incident took place around 4:00 am local time, an army post in Tripoli came under fire by gunmen, which led to the martyrdom of one soldier,” the Lebanese military said in a statement.
The statement added “The soldiers at the post opened fire in response, and pursued the attackers,”
Security sources said other soldiers were injured following the clashes and that the army deployed heavily in the area in response.
Clashes have repeatedly broken out in Tripoli, frequently between terrorist gunmen in the Bab el-Tabbeneh district and their Alawite neighbors in Jabal Mohsen.
Lebanese troops have also come under repeated attack in Tripoli.
