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2 Men Wounded in Tripoli Gunfight between Rival Families

Two people were injured on Thursday after a dispute between men from rival families in the northern city of Tripoli turned into a gunfight, the state-run National News Agency reported.

NNA identified the wounded as Mohammed al-Zakhoury and Jneid al-Nashar.

They were taken to the Islamic hospital after armed men from Sharafeddine and Othman families engaged in the gunbattle near al-Nahaseen market.

The army deployed in the area and worked to contain the incident.

The fighting left damages in shops in the area.


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