The army intervenes in Tripoli after a dispute between two families escalated into armed clashes. (Courtesy of: Michel Hallak/L'Orient Today)
BEIRUT — A man was injured on Saturday night in Qibbeh, Tripoli, when he was hit by a bullet after a dispute between two families escalated into armed clashes, L'Orient Today's correspondent in the region reported on Sunday morning.
During the clashes, heavy shooting from military-grade weapons occurred and and hand grenades were thrown.
A Lebanese Army unit intervened to control the situation, imposed a security cordon and apprehending the shooters.
On Monday, a man was shot in the head following a traffic dispute in Tripoli. The incident took place as the Internal Security Forces began implementing a security plan for Tripoli following a recent series of violent incidents in the city.
Two days later, caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi announced a national security plan ahead of the Christmas and New Year's Eve holidays, as Lebanon continues to struggle with an unprecedented economic crisis.
The security situation in the country has deteriorated in recent years amid a persistent economic crisis, which has plunged more than three-quarters of the population into poverty. In September, Mawlawi announced that a "sustainable" security plan had been drawn up for northern Lebanon, after two deadly shootings in Tripoli, the country's poorest city, raised fears of a resurgence of violence.
Additional reporting by Michel Hallak.