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3 Hurt in Abi Samra Demo, Gunmen Deploy in Bab al-Tabbaneh, Jabal Mohsen
[An Nahar] Three people were maimed on Sunday when a demo against the Syrian regime came under gunfire in the Tripoli...a confusing city, one end of thich is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... neighborhood of Abi Samra. "Gunmen shot up the demo when it reached al-Shiraa Roundabout, wounding three people who were rushed to hospitals in the area," state-run National News Agency reported. "At once, Lebanese army troops arrived on the scene and encircled the site to prevent any escalation," NNA said. Earlier on Sunday, gunnies deployed on the streets of Tripoli's rival Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen districts following a personal dispute between two youths from the two areas, Radio Voice of Leb (93.3) reported. It said the army intervened and managed to contain the situation after youths from the two areas hurled stones at each other. In February three people were killed and 23 others maimed in fierce festivities between gunnies from the two rival neighborhoods. In June 2011, six people were killed in the wake of demonstrations in the area against the Syrian regime. Predominantly Alawite Bab al-Tabbaneh is loyal to the Hizbullah-led alliance and the Syrian regime, while largely Sunni Bab al-Tabbaneh is loyal to Leb's anti-Syrian opposition. Syrian  Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad Light of the Alawites... , who is fighting an unprecedented revolt against his regime, is from the Alawite community, an offshoot of Shia Islam. Posted by: Fred 2012-04-23 |
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