Military Court Approves Release of Suspect in Rabih Kahil's Murder

The Military Tribunal approved on Thursday a request to release one of the suspects linked to the murder of Major Rabih Kahil.

The permanent military court, headed by Khalil Ibrahim, approved the release of Elie Daou, who is being tried for the murder of Kahil in 2015, said the National News Agency.

The fate of Hisham Daou, the other suspect in the crime, was not disclosed.

The pair was charged in August 2015 with Kahil's murder.

Hisham Daou was charged with opening fire at officer, hitting him in the leg four times.

Elie Daou is charged with interfering in the accident.

Kahil was killed in a dispute that developed into a shooting in July 2015 in the Bdadoun area.

The dispute erupted after Hisham and Eli Daou arrived in a car and asked Kahil to leave the area, although he identified himself as an army officer.

A fistfight ensued before one of the men, Hisham Daou, opened fire at Kahil from a weapon equipped with a silencer.