A suspect was arrested on smuggling charges by the Army Information branch. In a statement, the Army said that K.H. was arrested during a raid on his house in Majdal Anjar, a town in Zahle.
He is wanted for smuggling foreigners between Lebanon and Syria, in addition to engaging in gunfire exchanges.
Forty-four Syrians were arrested with him, and two cars were confiscated. The suspects were referred to the judiciary for further investigation.
Date of incident
July 09, 2017
Death toll
0 person(s)
Number of Injured
0 person(s)
Location
Mejdel-Anjar
Primary category
Raid
Secondary Category
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling
Classification of conflict (primary)
Border conflicts (Syrian border)
Classification of conflict (secondary)
Power & governance conflicts


