Soldier Killed in Attack on Army Barracks in al-Beddawi

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A Lebanese soldier was killed on Tuesday after gunmen opened fire on an army post in al-Beddawi near the northern city of Tripoli, the military announced.

An army communique said troops responded to the 4:00 am attack by opening fire on the perpetrators, adding that military units were pursuing them to arrest them.

Local TV and radio stations said two other soldiers were injured in the attack and taken to al-Qobbe hospital in Tripoli.

They identified the dead soldier as Mohammed Hussein.

The attack most likely came in retaliation to the army's clampdown on terrorists on the outskirts of the northeastern border town of Arsal.

The Sunni militants from al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State group have taken soldiers and policemen as hostage and have killed three of them.

The spillover from the Syrian war has raised sectarian tensions in Lebanon, where Sunnis and Shiites back opposing sides of the neighboring conflict.

The militants have been trying to punish the Iranian-backed Shiite Hizbullah because its fighters are battling alongside forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad.

They have claimed responsibility for bombings in Lebanon that have targeted Shiite communities. But they have also increasingly targeted the Lebanese army itself, seeing it as aligned with Hizbullah fighters.

Some Lebanese Sunnis complain that the army is biased, because it has only cracked down on Sunni militants heading to Syria, and not on Hizbullah fighters.

Comments 13
Thumb _mowaten_ over 9 years

"The attack most likely came in retaliation to the army's clampdown on terrorists on the outskirts of the northeastern border town of Arsal."

naharnet is sounding more and more like geha and terrorist, finding excuses and justifications for these attacks even before the attackers do it themselves.

Thumb galaxy over 9 years

If you want naharnet to report news how you and the party that pays you would like the news reported, it will no longer be Al Nahar but Al Manar. I don't go Manar and tell them how to report the news, do I? Now do you have an opinion on the article or you are here as usual trolling... pfff

Thumb _mowaten_ over 9 years

i believe he is FT. additionally, he is not saying i am wrong, he is confirming that this is al nahar's editorial policy.

Default-user-icon roukuz (Guest) over 9 years

funny you say that.... yes, "WE" noticed that you are a paid propagandist

Default-user-icon Mahdi Rostam Firdaus (Guest) over 9 years

and do you disagree that the Army is not helping and supporting HA?

Default-user-icon jcamerican (Guest) over 9 years

which army you love, the Hussain Army I bet

Default-user-icon jcamerican (Guest) over 9 years

did i hit an artery? LOL... you just answered

Thumb _mowaten_ over 9 years

the drone sounds ecstatic from getting a short answer from esquire. must be the most attention he got his week.

Default-user-icon randa (Guest) over 9 years

unless you prove it, flamethrower, you're just a lying M8 propagandist.

Thumb ex-fpm over 9 years

nice voting.... very convincing lol

Thumb ado.australia over 9 years

"Some Lebanese Sunnis complain that the army is biased, because it has only cracked down on Sunni militants heading to Syria, and not on Hizbullah fighters."... what a nicely worded justification to attacks on the LAF! How has the army cracked down on sunnis heading to Syria? Naharnet, what is going on?

Thumb megahabib over 9 years

No wonder Jabal Mohsen residents tried to protect themselves. Tripoli is filled with Salafist scum.

Thumb joesikemrex over 9 years

Rest in peace. We appreciate your sacrifice.