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57 arrested after driving around Chouf firing into the air
Date of incident:
November 29, 2018
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Lebanese Civilians
The Lebanese Army said it arrested 57 people suspected of driving around Chouf while shooting into the air Thursday night, with local media reporting that the gunmen were supporters of Wiam Wahhab.
The convoy of armed men had been driving by the Chouf villages of Barouk, Mukhtara and Maaser al-Chouf, firing military weapons into the air until an Army unit stopped them, according to an Army statement released Friday.
The Army said it had confiscated the suspects’ weapons and cars, and that investigations were ongoing
Primary category:
Arrest/Detention
Classification of conflict (primary):
Power & governance conflicts
Violent or non-violent conflicts associated with antagonisms related to internal political tensions between local and/or national groups and parties. These tensions may be encouraged by internal, regional and international parties. Such conflicts are characterized by their defiance and/or opposition to central State power and governance.
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