3 Policemen Injured as they Clamp Down on Building Violations
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Three Internal Security Forces members were injured on Thursday when gunmen opened fire on them in the northern district of Zgharta and in the city of Tripoli as police clamped down on construction violators.
The state-run National News Agency said that two policemen were injured after coming under fire while removing illegal buildings in the area of al-Shalfe in Zgharta.
Future TV said one of them was lightly injured but the second, who is from Murad family, had his finger amputated.
OTV said three ISF members were injured in the shooting.
In a related incident, Lieutenant Ziad Jammal was wounded after coming under a similar attack by gunmen in Tripoli.
Jammal was on a patrol that was removing construction violations in the area of al-Zaitoun in the district of Abi Samra when he was assaulted.
Lebanon witnessed over the years illegal construction in several areas. But powerful politicians and sometimes municipal chiefs shield violators.
21 November 2013, 12:09
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thugs, that's what happens when impunity prevails, other mimic hezbollah thugs.
21 November 2013, 14:28
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Agreed. But, this means leveling off all Ouzai and 80% of Dahiyeh.
22 November 2013, 00:13
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Not condoning what these idiots did to the policeman but come on, lets admit there is really a fine line between what is legal and illegal construction in Lebanon. We have all seen legal construction and makes you shake your head. Furthermore, who here doesn't agrees that we are losing too much green areas of Lebanon to wasteful oversized housing units. Some of these places, especially in the hilltops have 4 or 5 bathrooms, come get real. Lebanon cannot afford such an environmental disaster taking place.
