The incident soon triggered clashes on the fighting axes across the city, while the Lebanese Armed Forces worked on evacuating the students from al-Loqman school in Bab al-Tebbaneh, after on person was killed and several others were injured by sniper fire under al-Mallouleh Bridge.
Meanwhile, the army responded to the sources of fire, as schools located near the tension areas dismissed the students, amid growing fears of a deterioration of the security situation in the city.
Accordingly, the army forces cut off Tripoli-Akkar highway causing sever traffic jam on the Baddawi road. On another note, security sources denied media reports stating that armed groups were roaming Tripoli streets and shooting at Alawite citizens. A meeting was held between Arab Democratic Party’s leaders and Jabal Mohsen’s figures, following the latest events, where ADP Secretary General Refaat Ali Eid said that all the political forces must assume their responsibilities, stressing that “the situation has reached a dangerous stage." In turn, an ADP source told LBCI that the party may give the authorities 48 hours to hand over Abdel Rahman Diab’s shooters, otherwise, they should bear the consequences of the incident.