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Army arrested wanted men in Britel
Date of incident:
July 23, 2018
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
An army raid on resulted in a fire trade between a military unit and a number of gunmen in the Baalbeck region of Brital, while executing an arrest warrant against Ali Zaid Ismail, wanted for drug dealing.
"An army unit is raiding the house of Ali Zaid Ismail, wanted for drug dealing charges, in the Brital town of Hammoudieh, alongside armed groups linked to him, a communiqué by the army's directorate of orientation has said.
Detailing the events, National News Agency correspondent indicated that the military unit managed to cordon off the wanted individuals following armed clashes; the cornered individuals are being asked to surrender via loudspeakers.
Primary category:
Arrest/Detention
Secondary Category:
Illicit Trade/Trafficking/Smuggling
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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