By Xinhua,
Beirut : Four people have been killed and 54 others wounded since clashes broke out in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli last night between pro-government and opposition supporters, local New TV reported Wednesday.
Police and hospital reports said that four Lebanese army soldiers and one officer were wounded by sniper fire.
Rocket propelled grenade launchers and machine guns were used in the clashes between pro-government Sunni inhabitants of Bab Tabbaneh and opposition Alawits of Baal Mohsen.
Similar clashes were reported in many regions of the country in May and June.
Over 70 people were killed in Beirut in early May when pro-government and opposition supporters clashed for over a week, leading to an agreement between rival Lebanese leaders signed in Qatar’s capital of Doha on May 21, which bans using arms to settle political dispute.