More clashes are expected to take place in the northeastern town of Arsal and other border areas, predicted a security source to As Safir newspaper on Saturday.
It expected the recurrence of such unrest as part of efforts by armed groups to pressure the army and Hizbullah “in an attempt to demonstrate their military might”, he explained.
These groups are seeking “to impose a new reality on the ground, as well as deplete the capabilities of the army and Hizbullah.”
The source revealed that the party went on alert on Friday in the wake of the army's clashes with terrorists in the Tallat al-Hamra area on the outskirts of Ras Baalbek.
Residents of nearby areas also took to arms in anticipation of the spread of the violence, it said.