Arrest of outlaws and confiscation of weapons and military equipment during a raid in the Bekaa

Monday, 18 September 2017

An army force raided a suspicious farm in Kamed el-Lawz – West Bekaa owned by Radwan Ali Hasan. The suspect was arrested and army troops seized from inside the farm two military rifles, a hand grenade and a quantity of medium caliber ammunition in addition to a quantity of hunting rifles as well as different military equipment. The army force also raided another farm in the same area owned by Khaled Hussein el-Hajj without locating him. Inside the farm, the troops found a quantity of binoculars used for military rifles and different military equipment.
In the same frame, an army force arrested in Labwe a number of citizens for opening fire at previous incidents. The names of the arrested individuals are: Hasan Mahdi el-Itawi, Ali Mahdi el-Itawi, Mahdi Hussein el-Itawi, Arafat Abdullah Ballout.
The troops found a quantity of light ammunition and a military rifle inside the residence of Ali Mohammad el-Itawi.
The arrested individuals were turned in along with the confiscated items to the relevant judiciary authorities.