Arab Democratic Party Official Claims was Targeted by Snipers in Tripoli

Unknown assailants allegedly opened fire on Wednesday at Arab Democratic Party media officer Abdul Latif Saleh in the northern city of Tripoli.

“I was targeted with a sniper shot while I was in Talaat al-Omari,” Saleh said in comments to OTV.

Saleh rejected any escalation in the situation in Tripoli, calling on the government and competent security agencies to launch an investigation into the matter.

The official denounced the attempt on his life pointing out that the aim is to “create tension between the rival neighborhoods of Jabal Mohsen and Bab al-Tabbaneh.

Tripoli has been witnessing deadly clashes between supporters and opponents of the Damascus regime for several years now.

The majority of Bab al-Tabbaneh residents are Sunni and back the revolution against Syrian President Bashar Assad, while Jabal Mohsen's residents are mainly Alawites from Assad's sect.