Lebanese military sources informed "Sky News Arabia" on Wednesday that additional units of the Lebanese Army have been deployed to areas of tension in the northern city of Tripoli. The sources confirmed that the situation has "come under control," noting that there is no longer an "armed presence in the streets." They also mentioned that several individuals who fired guns into the air have been detained for investigation.
Tripoli woke up on Wednesday to armed tension across most areas following two nights of unrest, attributed to the lack of basic living necessities and the depletion of gasoline and diesel supplies, which led to near-total cessation of electrical generators, exacerbating social tensions. Eyewitnesses told "Sky News Arabia" that armed conflict suddenly flared up in multiple streets simultaneously, starting from inner streets in the Bab al-Tabbaneh area.
The Lebanese Army attempted to enter the tense areas to restore calm but faced stone-throwing and gunfire directed at them. Militants had spread across the Bab al-Tabbaneh, Al-Zahriyeh, Al-Qubbah, and Harat al-Baraneh areas, shooting into the air in protest against the hunger that has begun affecting the population amid the state's absence. Sources added, "The army tried to enter the tense areas to calm the situation, particularly on Syria Street and Barghash Street in the Tabbaneh area, and worked to conduct patrols. However, they encountered significant difficulties, which led them to also fire back."
