Army Arrests Fugitives, Seizes Arms in Hermel Region

Three fugitives from the Jaafar clan were arrested and a quantity of arms and ammunition was seized on Friday in the northern Bekaa region of Hermel, the army said.

“An army force raided a number of areas in the Hermel, al-Qasr and Wadi Fisan areas and arrested the fugitives Mahdi Karam Jaafar, Liwaa Karam Jaafar and Murad Karam Jaafar,” the Army Command said in a statement.

It said they were wanted for “opening fire and assaulting a soldier.”

During the raids, troops seized “a Kalashnikov machinegun, two pistols, a quantity of light- and medium-caliber ammunition, walkie-talkies, and various military gear,” the army added.

“The detainees and the confiscated items were referred to the relevant authorities,” the military said.

Y.R.