Following the statements made by the Lebanese president and defense minister on the security setback in the Bab al-Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen neighborhoods of Tripoli, which left nine dead, including one child, and at least 50 others wounded, the army has expanded its deployment and set up temporary centers in adjacent neighborhoods to put a stop to breaches of security.
This is a political conflict between the Lebanese. Rather than go to the constitutional institutions, they are reverting to the use of weapons,” an army official said.
LAF presence on the streets is crucial, but that alone is not enough. Once again, Lebanon finds itself at the mercy of Syria and Hizballah.
