President Michel Suleiman revealed on Thursday evening that he asked security forces and the army to deploy the necessary units to control the security situation in the northern city of Tripoli.

Suleiman's request came as Tripoli has been witnessing intense clashes between the city's rival neighborhoods of Jabal Mohsen and Bab al-Tabbaneh. "It is not acceptable that the bloodshed continues in Tripoli,” Suleiman said on Twitter, urging all officials to work on "saving" the northern city. "Tripoli's residents and children deserve to live in peace as they represent religious coexistence."

Suleiman noted: “I have asked security forces and the army to deploy the necessary units that could control the security situation in Tripoli.” [Link]