[An Nahar] Tensions were high in the northern city of Tripoli...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn...
following the army's arrest of a wanted suspect overnight, reported Voice of Leb radio (93.3) on Sunday.
It said that tensions mounted after the arrest of Sheikh Hussam al-Sabbagh, who is wanted on terrorism charges, in Tripoli's Abi Samra neighborhood.
His supporters took to the street to protest the detention.
Youth gatherings have been reported near the Harba Mosque and the office of Salafist holy man Sheikh Salem al-Rafehi.
A meeting of Mohammedan scholars, chaired by Rafehi, was held at dawn in order to address the development.
The gatherers condemned Sabbagh's arrest, deeming it as "provocative", reported VDL.
The army confirmed the arrest in a statement later on Sunday, saying that Sabbagh and his
Unknown assailants later tossed a hand grenade at an army checkpoint in Tripoli's al-Mankoubin area, it added.
Known as Abu Hassan, Sabbagh holds Lebanese and Australian citizenships and is wanted by authorities in both countries for belonging to al-Qaeda, most notably the Fatah al-Islam
A Syrian-incubated al-Qaeda work-alike that they think can be turned off if no longer needed to keep the Lebanon pot stirred.
group, reported MTV.
It described Sabbagh as one of the most wanted suspects in Leb and one of the most dangerous men in the country.
The suspect initially joined the ranks of the Baath Party in Iraq before joining al-Jamaa al-Islamiya
...
The Islamic Group.Sunni Islamist alignment in Lebanon. The group was founded in 1952 as the Leb branch of the Moslem Brüderbund. Its current leader is Faisal Mawlawi. The party has a military wing known as the al-Fajr Forces. Currently they have 1 seat in the Lebanese Parliament...
group.
Influenced by al-Qaeda's mentality during the United States' invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, he joined the group in fighting U.S. troops in the country.
He also sent members of al-Qaeda through Leb and Syria to fight in Iraq against invading U.S. troops in 2003, added MTV.
He then disappeared off the scene for several years until the eruption of the Syrian conflict in 2011.
He became noticed in Leb during May 2013 following the arrest of Islamist Shadi al-Mawlawi.