By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.
Tripoli, 22 February 2014:
A private hotel in Tripoli's in downtown Belkhair district was set ablaze last night during armed clashes in the area, according to the civil defence force. Combatants were reported to have opened fire at a fire engine when it sought to quell the flames at the Al-Khair hotel.
The clashes between two groups of young people in the district are said to have begun over a grudge dating back to last year. They lasted until the early hours of the morning. No casualties have been reported as a result.