Qahwaji Inspects Army Units in Arsal as Saqr Receives Cases of Jomaa, 9 Others
Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji arrived in the northeastern border town of Arsal on Wednesday where he inspected military units deployed in the area in light of last week's clashes with Islamist gunmen, reported LBCI television.
Earlier, he had arrived via helicopter in the nearby town of al-Labweh where he visited the headquarters of the eighth brigade, said the National News Agency.
Later on Wednesday, media outlets reported that Government Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr has received the cases of Imad Jomaa and of nine other detainees who were arrested in light of the Arsal clashes.
Al-Jadeed television noted that he will examine their cases and then file complaints against them.
On August 2, clashes erupted between the army and gunmen in Arsal in light of the arrest of Jomaa, a prominent member of the al-Qaida-affiliated al-Nusra Front.
Several soldiers were held and wounded in the unrest which ended with a ceasefire last Thursday.
The gunmen withdrew from the town, abducting around 35 troops.
Negotiations are ongoing to ensure their safe release.
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