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.

Israel Removes Lebanese Army Barricade, Installs Spy Device

20 January 2017 English

Israeli forces on Thursday removed a sand barricade erected by the Lebanese army in the Khillet al-Makhafer area on the southern border, media reports said. Lebanese troops deployed in the area after this “blatant violation of an area disputed by Lebanon on the Blue Line,” […]

Kanaan Defends Aoun’s ‘Vacuum’ Threat, Says Lebanon in ‘Worse than Vacuum’ State

13 February 2017 English

Change and Reform bloc secretary MP Ibrahim Kanaan has defended President Michel Aoun’s recent warning that he might take steps that would eventually lead to a parliamentary “vacuum” in the country. “The constitution has been violated for 27 years and today we are living a […]

MP Ziad Aswad meets President Aoun

3 November 2017 English

General Michel Aoun met Friday afternoon, with the deputy of Jezzine Ziad Aswad, at Baabda Palace. Aswad thanked the president, on behalf of the Jezzine people for the appointment of the new board of directors of the government-run Jezzine Hospital. “Such an appointment is a […]