10 Suspects Linked to Assault on Security Forces Released

Investigations were conducted with a number of individuals arrested on suspicion of being involved in the assault against security forces in the town of Almat, Jbeil on Friday, reported al-Mustaqbal daily on Sunday.

It said that ten of the detainees have been released because it was concluded that they were not linked to the assault.

“It is suspected that some 25 Hizbullah supporters are involved in the attack,” said al-Mustaqbal.

Prior to the release of the detainees, their relatives held a sit-in in Almat in protest against their arrest.

The daily suspected that the remainder of the assailants fled the town.

The Internal Security Forces said on Friday that gunmen assaulted one of its patrols as it was attempting to prevent individuals from illegally cutting down trees for firewood in the town of Almat.

Chief of police Joseph al-Duweihi said that some 20 gunmen assaulted the patrol, stealing some of their weapons.

He vowed that the remaining assailants will be arrested “at all costs.”