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One Person Injured in Shooting in Tripoli
 Unknown assailants opened fire on Monday at an Alawite resident of the northern city 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... reported the National News Agency. It said that Youssef Khalil was maimed in his legs in the Bab al-Hadeed area in Tripoli. He has since been transferred to Saydet Zgharta Hospital for treatment. Five days ago and in a similar incident, Khodr Abbas from Tripoli's majority Alawite Jabal Mohsen neighborhood was also maimed in a shooting in the city. Over 20 of such incidents against Jabal Mohsen residents have been reported in a reflection of the impact the Syrian crisis is having on Leb. The divisions in Syria are being reflected in the city as Tripoli's Jabal Mohsen neighborhood supports the country's ruling regime while the Bab al-Tabbaneh neighborhood backs the Syrian rebels. The tensions between the rival neighborhoods have erupted into armed festivities between the two sides on numerous occasions since the Syrian uprising began in March 2011. Posted by: Fred 2013-12-31 |
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