The Lebanese Army said it arrested 57 people suspected of driving around Chouf while shooting into the air Thursday night, with local media reporting that the gunmen were supporters of Wiam Wahhab.
The convoy of armed men had been driving by the Chouf villages of Barouk, Mukhtara and Maaser al-Chouf, firing military weapons into the air until an Army unit stopped them, according to an Army statement released Friday.
The Army said it had confiscated the suspects’ weapons and cars, and that investigations were ongoing.
The convoy of armed men had been driving by the Chouf villages of Barouk, Mukhtara and Maaser al-Chouf, firing military weapons into the air until an Army unit stopped them, according to an Army statement released Friday.
The Army said it had confiscated the suspects’ weapons and cars, and that investigations were ongoing.
Date of incident
November 29, 2018
Death toll
0 person(s)
Number of Injured
0 person(s)
Location
El-BaroukEl-MoukhtaraMaasser el-Chouf
Primary category
Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]
Secondary Category
Shooting
Classification of conflict (primary)
Power & governance conflicts
