Army Detains Culprits Involved in Bqaa Sifrin Attack
The Army Intelligence arrested the culprits involved in the attack that targeted army troops in the northern al-Dinniyeh district that left one soldier dead and another wounded, LBCI reported Wednesday.
The army was able to arrest all the parties involved after staging night raids in the town of Bqaa Sifrin in al-Dinniyeh.
Members of the network, which is involved with the Islamic State organization, were arrested in a swift army operation cutting the road short on the assailants for a reaction or contact with other IS members, added LBCI.
The detainees identified with their initials are A.W. who confessed to having pushed the trigger that killed a soldier, A.N., Z.Sh., Y.Sh., and W.W.
The army confiscated two Kalashnikov rifles in their possession.
No injuries were reported in the operation.
On Monday, unknown gunmen attacked an Infantry Brigade in the town of Bqaa Sifrin killing Amer Mustafa al-Mohammed and wounding Abdul Kader Naaman.
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