Al-Merehbi Opens Fire in the Air to Disperse Traffic by ISF Patrol
Al-Mustaqbal MP Moeen al-Merehbi allegedly fired shots in the air to disperse a bumper-to-bumper traffic in the northern city of Tripoli caused by an Internal Security Forces unit.
According to a communique issued by ISF general directorate, the patrol was removing a building violation in the Beddawi area when the lawmaker arrived at the scene and demanded the ISF unit to remove the checkpoint as it was causing bumper-to-bumper traffic.
The officers explained to MP Merehbi their task, asking him to contact caretaker Interior Minister Marwan Charbel and address the matter with him.
The statement added that the MP started insulting the patrol then headed back to his car, took a Kalashnikov and opened fire in the air.
Al-Akhbar newspaper reported on Monday that Merehbi then lost his balance and tripped into a water channel. But the MP stood up and started shooting in the air again, which prompted an ISF member to knock him on the road.
The ISF communique said that Merehbi also attempted to remove one of the patrol cars, but the driver stopped him and the two men scuffled.
The statement said that an investigation was opened into the incident.
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