Suspect Involved in Attacks on Army Arrested in North
The army said on Wednesday that it arrested a Lebanese suspect involved in the latest attacks on troops in the North and seized ammunition and telecom equipment from him.
A military communique said Adnan Mohammed al-Hajjeh was apprehended during a dawn raid in the town of Bhannine in al-Minieh district.
Al-Hajjeh is suspected of involvement in the October clashes between the army and extremists in the northern city of Tripoli, Bhannine and other surrounding areas, said the communique.
The patrol seized ammunition for light weapons and several telecommunications equipment during the raid, it said.
A Syrian identified as Mohammed Bajqa was also apprehended in Bhannine for illegal residency.
The detainees were referred to the judiciary to take the necessary measures against them, the communique added.
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