BEIRUT: The Lebanese Army carried out numerous raids in Tripoli Thursday, arresting 20 suspects accused of shooting at military stations over the last few days.
An Army statement said that large quantities of weapons and ammunitions were confiscated during the raids. Locations raided, according to media reports, included a farm belonging to Hussam Sabbagh in Tripoli’s Abi Samra neighborhood.
The raids came one day after several gunmen opened fire at three Army stations in Bab al-Tabbaneh, Syria Street and Brad al-Bisar in Tripoli.
One soldier incurred a minor wound in his leg as a result of the Bab al-Tabbaneh attack and was rushed to the hospital.
Tripoli had witnessed a similar incident Tuesday, when gunmen in a speeding car opened fire at a Lebanese Army position, killing one and wounding two others. The dead soldier was identified as Mohammad Khaled al-Hussein.
Earlier Friday, anonymous perpetrators launched a grenade at an Army checkpoint in the city; however, the attack did not cause casualties or damage.
The assault took place on an Army checkpoint stationed on the Omari road that separates the warring neighborhoods of Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen.
Tripoli had suffered from three years of clashes between the two neighborhoods, but has seen relative calm since a security plan was implemented earlier this year.
Recent turmoil in the northern city accompanied events occurring at the northeastern town of Arsal, and the two cities are thought to be holding the highest number of extremist Islamists in Lebanon.
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