Cautious calm returned to the city of Baalbek on Sunday amid a complete closure of shops and markets with the exception of bakeshops, with no shelling or shooting taking place Saturday night

Cautious calm returned to the city of Baalbek on Sunday amid a complete closure of shops and markets with the exception of bakeshops, with no shelling or shooting taking place Saturday night.

Lebanese army soldiers deployed in the Bekaa city, and adopted intensified security measures to restore security and stability.

The army began mechanized patrols in the city and is trying to expand its presence by setting up roadblocks and searching cars.

Al-Manar correspondent reported that the traffic began to gradually return to normal in the city of Baalbek.

The Lebanese army said in a statement on Saturday that the violence erupted after “armed men” exchanged fire in Baalbek’s al-Qalaa market.

“An army unit swiftly deployed in the area and raided suspicious locations” in search of the assailants, the statement added.

The Lebanese army announced that an investigation has been launched into the incident by military police.

The communique revealed that a soldier was gravely injured while at his home in the city.

“The Army Command urges the residents of the city and its prominent figures to exercise self-restraint and cooperate with the measures adopted by the military institution to avoid an escalation.”

A clash took place on Saturday in the commercial market in Baalbek what led according to the final toll to the death of five people and injury of several others.