One Lebanese soldier has been killed on Thursday and another wounded by sniper shots in the northern city of Tripoli during separate clashes in the region.

One Lebanese soldier has been killed on Thursday and another wounded by sniper shots in the northern city of Tripoli during separate clashes in the region, the National News Agency reported.

The death toll from three days of fighting in the northern city of Tripoli rose to six on Thursday as intermittent snipping fire continued, while Lebanese army troops responded heavily to the source of gunfire, and mechanized patrols were conducted at the border line between the areas of Jabal Mohsen and Tebbaneh.

The army said late Thursday that the gunmen used light and medium weapons in addition to hand grenades.

It warned armed men that it would deal firmly with all sources of gunfire and urged citizens to abide by the security measures taken by the army to preserve their safety.

On Friday, the army said it responded to the sources of fire “in the appropriate way” and carried out patrols in the areas that separate the rival neighborhoods of Tripoli.

Armored personnel carriers also blocked for several hours the seven roads that lead to Abdul Hamid Karami square, the NNA added.

The Tripoli gunfight erupted on Wednesday when a soldier was wounded along with his brother after gunmen entered the state hospital in the area of al-Qobbeh and opened fire at him.