Armed clash erupts at Beirut’s Tariq Al-Jadida district

Lebanese army soldier. AFP file photo

CAIRO: Several injuries have been reported after an armed clash erupted in Beirut’s Tariq Al-Jadida neighborhood on Monday evening.
The Lebanese army deployed to the area and cordoned off Karam Darwish street where the clash took place, the state National News Agency said.  
Machine guns were used in the clash, a correspondent for the agency said. 
The injured were rushed to hospital as army attempted to restore security.