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ISF arrests armed robbery suspects
The Internal Security Forces’ Information Branch has arrested three men suspected of planning to rob the First National Bank’s branch in Jnah.
The three men, who had all been previously convicted for various crimes, were identified as Palestinians F.A., born in 1990, and A.M., born in 1981, and Egyptian national Y.A., born in 1994.
F.A. and A.M. were arrested Thursday in Ouzai while Y.A. was arrested Friday in Barja. F.A. had several weapons in his house including a gun and a rifle, as well as a stolen car plate and face masks.Upon investigation, the three allegedly admitted to attempting to rob the FNB at noon on Nov. 10. However, they failed to enter the branch as the bank’s employees had locked the doors by chance before the masked men stepped out of their car.
Later that day, the three, who had been traveling in a silver car, entered a gas station in Jiyyeh and attempted to rob the workers at gunpoint. However, as they pointed their guns at the employees, a car came into the station and they fled.