The Lebanese security forces raided on Tuesday several neighborhoods in Tripoli city, arresting a number of violent protesters who vandalized public properties last week.

Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab warned against riots in Tripoli as protesters torched the municipality headquarters in the northern city.

A loud explosion has been reported in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, with residents saying the blast was heard throughout the city and a dark cloud of smoke being visible in the sky.