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| Gunfight Erupts between Two Families in Dahiyeh |
| 2014-04-27 |
| [An Nahar] The army deployed heavily on Saturday in Beirut's southern suburbs to end festivities that erupted between two families in al-Jamous neighborhood, media reports said. According to the state-run National News Agency, gunbattles broke out between Nassereddine and Meqdad families in the neighborhood. Heavy fire was heard in nearby areas. The reason behind the incident remains unknown. MTV quoted later the army command as saying: "We will not tolerate any security breach and will strike with an iron fist." NNA said that several injuries were reported and an apartment was set ablaze after it was hit by a mortar shell. The army command issued a communique later saying: "at 11:00 am an individual dispute occurred between two families in Beirut's southern suburbs." The statement described the dispute erupted over previous disagreements between the two families. "The dispute developed into shootouts between members of the families, prompting an army unity to deploy in the area and restore calm." The statement said that the army is carrying out raids to detain those involved in the incident and refer them to the competent authorities. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 "Plenty of money to be made in this town..." |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-04-27 21:41 |
| #1 Rojos and Baxters? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-04-27 10:52 |