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Lebanese Army Clashes with Outlaws in Bekaa Region
[ENGLISH.AAWSAT] The Lebanese army raided whereabouts of outlaws in the Bekaa town of Britel on Friday after which In a statement, the army said its forces raided the houses of a number of wanted persons accused of forming an armed cell, planning to steal cars and rob by force of arms, in addition to counterfeiting of currency and drugs trafficking. The army also arrested a person who had fled from the Baabda Justice Palace with several inmates late in 2020. Last November, more than 60 inmates beat feet from Baabda prison, including five who later died in a car accident on a nearby road. Later, the Internal Security Forces said that several of them have been arrested while others turned themselves in. Britel, which is close to Syria, has been linked to criminals and drug pushers. Related: Bekaa: 2020-09-06 Army Busts Terror Cell, Potential Links to Kaftoun Crime Bekaa: 2020-06-17 Leb Army Erects Sand Barriers on Border with Syria Bekaa: 2019-12-11 Leb: Protesters Block Jounieh Highway, Many Roads as Tripoli Protests Escalate Related: Britel: 2014-05-19 Two Rockets from Eastern Mountain Belt Hit Hawr Taala Britel: 2014-05-12 Rockets from Eastren Mountain Range Target Britel Britel: 2012-03-19 Azzam Brigades Denies Link to Takfiri Network Posted by: Fred 2021-03-21 |
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