The Army command Orientation Directorate issued a statement on Friday saying that the military arrested last night eight Lebanese persons suspected of attacking soldiers and tossing grenades on Army checkpoints in Tripoli. The communiqué added that the LAF also detained six persons for failing to present valid identification cards. The statement went on to report that an army unit seized arms and ammunition from a depot in Tripoli. The confiscated arms were handed over to specialized authorities and investigations with the suspects were duly launched. http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/35713/LAF-arrests-eight-Lebanese-six-Syrians-in-Tripoli
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Associated Timeline/Case
Tripoli Clashes (starting June 20, 2014)
Date of incident
أكتوبر 31, 2014
Death toll
0 person(s)
عدد المصابين
0 person(s)
موقع
Tripoli Zeitoun
Primary category
Arrest/Detention
الفئة الثانوية
Arms Storage/Smuggling
Classification of conflict (primary)
Power & governance conflicts


