Lebanese soldiers deployed at al-Nour square, Tripoli, North Lebanon, Jan. 31, 2021. (Credit: Fathi al-Masri/AFP)
BEIRUT — A man shot and killed his relative Friday in the Abu Samra area of Tripoli using a military-grade weapon, L'Orient Today's correspondent in the North reported.
According to eyewitnesses who said they know the two people involved, a man fatally shot his relative in the head in front of a shop in the al-Shalfa neighborhood of Abu Samra, Tripoli.
Security forces arrived at the scene and launched an investigation.
In September, caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi announced a "sustainable" security plan for North Lebanon, following deadly shootings in Tripoli that raised fears of more violence. However, security incidents continue to occur in the city.
Reporting contributed by Michel Hallak