The acting commander of the Lebanese army, General Hassan Audi, inspected the command of the first intervention regiment in Tripoli, the largest city in northern Lebanon, on Wednesday, where he "insisted on the need to redouble efforts to ensure security and stability," according to a statement from the military.

"He also emphasized the importance of the exceptional measures taken by the army to maintain security in the city of Tripoli," the statement added.

This inspection is part of a large-scale security campaign led by the army and security forces amid the influx of Syrian refugees from the Alawite community in Lebanon, fleeing the violence.

In Tripoli, the arrival of refugees in the predominantly Alawite Jabal Mohsen neighborhood, which was close to the regime of Bashar al-Assad, who was overthrown last December, is fueling tensions with residents of the neighboring Bab al-Tebbaneh neighborhood, which is predominantly Sunni. These tensions raise fears of communal incidents, as in 2008.

The governor of northern Lebanon, Ramzi Nohra, organized an expanded security meeting in Tripoli, per the directives of Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar intending to strengthen security measures and stability in Jabal Mohsen. The decision was made to strengthen measures against violators, including seizing motorbikes operating without permits and sanctioning violations of the traffic and security codes.

Under the impetus of Hajjar and the director general of the Internal Security Forces, General Imad Osman, the police recently implemented a comprehensive security plan for the month of Ramadan in March. This plan includes roadblocks and the deployment of motorized and foot patrols throughout the city.