Clashes in Tripoli come to a halt with truce declaration

            
Four shells fell on Friday evening between Jabal Mohsen and Bab al-Tebbaneh and were followed by heavy gunfire exchange, while the National News Agency reported sniping operations in Syria Street.                     

Tripoli’s areas of Bab el-Tebbaneh, Jabal Mohsen, el-Kobba, al-Mankoubin, al-Riva and al-Mallouleh witnessed the fiercest clashes on Thursday night.                                           
The use of B7 and B10 missiles as well as Energa shells were heard in areas which are relatively far from the scene of the clashes.                                                                                                          
The death toll in Tripoli reached 9 persons killed and 70 others wounded.                                                                                     

On Friday at 7:00 AM the violence came to a halt and the Lebanese Army deployed its forces in the region and in Syria St.                

For his part PM Najib Mikati called for a Supreme Defense Council meeting on Sunday at the Baabda Palace to discuss the situation in Tripoli.