Security incident in el-Jiyeh

Tuesday, 03 March 2020

The Army Command – Directorate of Orientation issued the following statement:

On this date, a security incident broke out in the town of el-Jiyeh between Ali el-Moussawi and Mohammad Yaser el-Hajj when el-Hajj opened fire in the air. An army patrol intervened swiftly and restored calm. El-Hajj surrendered himself to the patrol troops.

Investigation is in process under the supervision of the relevant judiciary.