Fighting has been under way in parts of Lebanon , including suburbs of Tripoli , in what analysts describe as an extension of the unrest in neighboring Syria . The arrest of Islamist activist Ahmed Mawlawi ignited Lebanese fears about Islamic violence . Mawlawi was helping Syrian refugees in Lebanon . Syria accused him of being an operative in an al Qaeda - inspired group . Syria killed four on Monday in Lebanon .
The arrest of Islamist activist Ahmed Mawlawi ignited Lebanese fears about Islamic violence . Mawlawi was helping Syrian refugees in Lebanon . Syria accused him of being an operative in an al Qaeda - inspired group . Syria killed four on Monday in Lebanon .