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Lebanese army retakes Tripoli neighborhood

After a weekend of intense fighting in the old souk, Tripoli residents remain on edge, even though the Lebanese army has regained control for now.
Civilians walk past a Lebanese army soldier patrolling on an armoured vehicles after being deployed to tighten security following clashes between Lebanese soldiers and Islamist gunmen in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, October 27, 2014. Guns fell silent in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Monday after two days of deadly battles between the army and Islamist gunmen, some of the worst fighting to spill over into Lebanon from Syria's civil war next door. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVI

TRIPOLI, Lebanon — The Lebanese army took control of the Bab al-Tabbaneh neighborhood Oct. 27, so the militants are gone for now. But after a weekend of intense fighting in the old souk, the city remains on edge and residents are still fearful of further violence.

Shopowners spent the day cleaning up the mess from the streets. Broken glass covered walkways, water seeped from broken hoses and electrical wires hung low from the weekend's gunfire and bombings.

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