Man Accused of Killing Yves Naufal Arrested in Brital
Charbel George Khalil, who is accused of killing the young man Yves Naufal in Faraya last Friday, was arrested Wednesday in the northern Bekaa town of Brital.
Many TV stations reported that “the Internal Security Forces Intelligence Branch arrested in Brital Charbel George Khalil, who is accused of killing Yves Naufal.”
The ISF confirmed through its official twitter account that “after the Intelligence Branch arrested C. G. K. in Brital, the Jounieh investigation department seized in Buqaatat Ashqout the Wrangler SUV that was used by the gunmen who killed Yves Naufal.”
On Saturday, state-run National News Agency had reported that Yves and “his friend, Saba Nader, were having a night out in one of Faraya's Oyoun al-Siman restaurants where a dispute between him and two other men took place over a girl who was in the same restaurant.”
“The dispute ended quickly and Naufal left the place,” it added.
But the two other men followed Naufal and his friend to a “Total” gas station on Oyoun al-Siman’s road, shooting at them from a pistol and a Kalashnikov assault rifle, the agency said.
LBCI television broadcast Sunday a video showing individuals carrying machineguns near the gas station, where they appeared to be waiting for the targeted car.
The moment the car passes by, the gunmen open fire.
Recent media reports had said that Charbel Khalil and two others accused of involvement in the crime were enjoying the cover of political leaders in Keserwan region.
Many politicians condemned the crime, calling for lifting the political cover off the perpetrators.
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