Lebanese army arrests 3 suspects of arms trafficking in Hermel

26 February 2017 English

The Lebanese Army raided on Friday three houses and arrested three suspects in the outskirts of al-Hermel who are wanted on charges of weapons trafficking.

The raids were carried out by the Lebanese Army Airborne Regiment and the Army Intelligence agents in al-Shawagir neighborhood in the outskirts of Hermel.

Weapons and ammunition were seized during the raid.

NNA added that several arrest warrants were issued against the detainees.

They were transferred to nearby barracks for interrogations and they will be referred later to the concerned authorities.

Ibrahim Vows ‘No Leniency with Terrorism, Israeli Enemy’

20 February 2017 English

General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim has pledged that “there will be leniency with terrorism or the Israeli enemy.” “I’m fully confident that you know the extent of our sacrifices in General Security, together with the rest of the security institutions, to safeguard our […]

HRW: Lebanese Army Order Evicted 3,000 Syria Refugees from Encampments

12 April 2017 English

Around 3,000 Syrian refugees have left their tents in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley after oral eviction orders issued last month by the army, Human Rights Watch told AFP on Tuesday. Lebanon is home to over one million Syrian refugees, many of whom live in informal tented […]

REPORT: EU’s envoy to Lebanon visits refugee camps

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All the difficulties and dire conditions failed to reduce the enthusiasm of the Syrian refugee children and desire for learning and obtaining education. The European Union’s envoy to Lebanon Christina Lassen paid a visit to these children who live in a refugee camp in […]