ISF Member Shot Dead in Tripoli as Army Hunts Suspected 'Extremist' Culprits
An Internal Security Forces member was killed in the northern city of Tripoli on Friday, in the second such attack on armed forces in two days, the state-run National News Agency reported, as the army started pursuing suspected perpetrators.
NNA said Butros al-Bayaa was in his Range Rover when armed men opened fire on him in the area of al-Qobbeh at around 5:30 am.
Al-Bayaa died after he was shot in the head, it said.
His vehicle also fell in the nearby Abou Ali river, the agency added.
On Thursday, a soldier was killed in a drive-by shooting in Tripoli, the military said.
The army said in a communique that two masked men riding a motorcycle killed Fadi al-Jubaili, an army warrant officer, at around 6:15 am after opening fire on him in the area of Boulevard.
Al-Jubaili was heading to work when he was killed, it added.
Later on Friday, security sources told LBCI TV "it is likely that the group that assassinated Warrant Officer Jbeili was also behind murdering the policeman al-Bayeh and it is part of an extremist organization."
"The security plan for Tripoli will contribute to eradicating the extremist groups, which seem to have taken a decision to confront the Lebanese armed forces," the sources added.
Meanwhile, army units carried out raids in the Tripoli area of Abi Samra and arrested a Syrian man, according to NNA.
"Bags and boxes were confiscated from the house of Syrian national Ahmed Orabi in the al-Rawwas building near al-Nour School in Tripoli," LBCI said.
Earlier, al-Jadeed TV said the army deployed in force on al-Haram Street in Abi Samra and dozens of military vehicles were stationed in the neighboring areas.
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