Army Arrests more than 150 People in Raids across Lebanon
The Lebanese army said on Wednesday it has arrested more than 150 fugitives and suspects during raids it carried out in Beirut, the eastern Bekaa Valley and the northern district of Akkar.
In a communique, the army said a unit raided the houses of several individuals in the areas of Haret Hreik and the airport road in Beirut's southern suburbs, arresting two people wanted for using firearms and driving a stolen vehicle.
In Beirut's central district, Ashrafiyeh and Karantina, the military apprehended 86 people from several nationalities for committing different crimes, said the communique.
Another 77 Syrians were arrested during raids in the central Bekaa and Akkar for illegal entry and driving vehicles and motorcycles without permits, it added.
The detainees were referred to the involved authorities to take the appropriate measures against them.
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