Raid Operations and Arrest of 111 Individuals and Seizure of Weapons and Ammunition
The LAF Command – Directorate of Orientation issued the following statement:
As part of the security measures implemented by the military institution across various regions, LAF units, supported by patrols from the Intelligence Directorate, raided the residences of wanted individuals, resulting in the arrest of 55 people as follows:
Raids on the residences of wanted individuals in Qasrnaba, Nahle, Brital, Hourtala, Al Khodr, Younin, Dar Al Wasiaa – Baalbek, Al Marj – West Bekaa, Bar Elias, Kfar Zabad, Al Faida, Mekseh, Qab Elias – Zahle, Kfar Kila – Marjeyoun, Al Kafaat, and Al Sfeir – Baabda, leading to the arrest of 50 citizens who were wanted for shooting. A quantity of weapons, ammunition, and equipment were seized from them.
Raids on the residences of wanted individuals in Al Dora – Hermel led to the arrest of citizens (M.R.), (Z.R.), (H.R.), (S.R.), and (Kh.R.) for being wanted for involvement in smuggling and gunfire offenses. A quantity of weapons and ammunition was also seized from them.
Additionally, other LAF units arrested 56 individuals as follows:
Arrest of 51 Syrians at the Shadra checkpoint – Akkar for being in Lebanon without legal documents.
Arrest of citizen (M.R.) at the Madfoun checkpoint – Batroun for possessing weapons and military ammunition.
Arrest of citizen (A.M.) at the Wata Al Sahla checkpoint – Akkar for possessing a quantity of captagon pills.
Arrest of citizens (A.H.), (A.A.), and (A.M.) in the town of Douris – Baalbek and the Wadi Darya area – Zgharta for being wanted for gunfire offenses.
The seized items have been handed over, and investigations with the arrestees were initiated under the relevant judiciary's supervision.
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