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Shaar Calls for Arrest of 'Criminals' in Tripoli
[An Nahar] The Mufti of Tripoli...a confusing city, one end of which 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... and the north, Sheikh Malek al-Shaar, stressed on Saturday that the situation in Tripoli is not sectarian but rather is based on a side's allegiance to a foreigner country. "We reject to slip into any sectarian strife," Shaar said during a meeting for the Higher Islamic Council at the Dar al-Fatwa in the northern city of Tripoli. He called on the security forces to end the battles between the rival neighborhoods of Jabal Mohsen and Bab al-Tabbaneh. Al-Shaar also demanded the arrest of "the criminals," praising the efforts undertaken by the Lebanese judiciary to unveil the violators. The corpse count from five days of festivities in Tripoli between supporters and opponents of the Syrian regime has climbed to at least six. The latest casualty was a 22-year-old mother of two, who died from gunshot wounds she suffered on Thursday, a security official said, adding that another 49 people have been maimed. Sunni and Alawite gunnies have been fighting in the Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen districts of Tripoli since Monday and were still exchanging gunfire on Friday afternoon. The Lebanese army meanwhile set up barricades to separate them. The fighting broke out Monday while an interview with Syrian  Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad Before going into the family business Pencilneck was an eye doctor. If he'd stuck with it he'd have had a good practice by now... was being aired on television. Residents of Bab al-Tabbaneh support the anti-Assad revolt, while those in Jabal Mohsen back Assad, and both sides have fought frequently since the Syrian conflict erupted in March 2011. The latest fighting has prompted residents to flee the impoverished neighborhoods while schools and universities have been closed in Tripoli since mid-week. Posted by: Fred 2013-10-27 |
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