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.

Lebanon’s New PM Vows to Shield Country From War in Syria

20 December 2016 English

Lebanon’s new prime minister, Saad Hariri, is promising his new government will do all it can to shield the country from the war and terror in neighboring Syria. After announcing the formation of a new 30-member cabinet Sunday, Hariri told reporters his priority is to […]

Israel Threatens to ‘Destroy’ Syrian Air Defense Systems

20 March 2017 English

Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday threatened to destroy Syrian air defense systems after they fired ground-to-air missiles at Israeli warplanes carrying out strikes. “The next time the Syrians use their air defense systems against our planes we will destroy them without the slightest hesitation,” […]

Army says intelligence referred Syrian to judiciary for belonging to Daesh

8 December 2016 English

Lebanese Army Command’s Guidance Directorate on Wednesday referred to the competent judiciary Syrian Ahmad Trad Al Hamadeh for belonging to terrorist Daesh organization and participating in an assault against an army outpost in Arsal.