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Clashes erupt between Army, gunmen in Tripoli
BEIRUT: Clashes erupted Friday night between the Army and gunmen in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli, security sources said.
The sources told The Daily Star that a shootout erupted between Army troops and about 20 militants in the neighborhood of Khan al-Askar around 8:30 p.m.
The militants withdrew from the neighborhood and headed towards Bab al-Tabbaneh and the old souks, the sources said.
The Army is deploying reinforcements to surround the gunmen in the old souks.
Unconfirmed reports say one gunman and three soldiers were wounded in the ongoing gunbattle and are being treated at a local hospital.
Ambulances were witnessed rushing to the area.
Clashes erupt between Army, gunmen in Tripoli | News , Lebanon News | THE DAILY STAR
BEIRUT: Clashes erupted Friday night between the Army and gunmen in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli, security sources said.
The sources told The Daily Star that a shootout erupted between Army troops and about 20 militants in the neighborhood of Khan al-Askar around 8:30 p.m.
The militants withdrew from the neighborhood and headed towards Bab al-Tabbaneh and the old souks, the sources said.
The Army is deploying reinforcements to surround the gunmen in the old souks.
Unconfirmed reports say one gunman and three soldiers were wounded in the ongoing gunbattle and are being treated at a local hospital.
Ambulances were witnessed rushing to the area.
Clashes erupt between Army, gunmen in Tripoli | News , Lebanon News | THE DAILY STAR