ISF Continues Seizing Stolen Vehicles in Arsal

by Naharnet Newsdesk 03 April 2014, 17:53

Security forces on Thursday seized a stolen vehicle during its ongoing raids in the northeastern town of Arsal.

"The Arsal gendarmery has seized a gray Mercedes car in the Wadi Hmayyed region in the town,” the Internal Security Forces announced in a statement.

"We have launched an investigation in this issue,” the statement added.

On Monday evening, the army Airborne Brigade seized a booby-trapped car in Wadi Hmayyed.

It also clashed with Syrian gunmen in the region, before succeeding in arresting them.

These raids come few days after a suicide bomber blew himself up at an army checkpoint in Arsal, killing three troops and wounding several others.

The forces have seized so far more than 15 stolen vehicles in different region in Arsal.

S.D.B.

Y.R.

Lebanon

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saturn 03 April 2014, 20:08

Armed gangs in Britel and other areas of Bekaa have been stealing cars and kidnapping people for decades, what have we done about that?

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saturn 03 April 2014, 20:29

First and foremost, I do totally deplore the cowardly terrorist acts those cars are being used for.

However, I also deplore hypocrisy here. The other, "non-explosive" theft is not "occasional", it's a daily occurrence. It happens under the very nose of the mighty party that can wage wars with and within other countries, but won't stop this theft that causes loss and pain for ordinary Lebanese people. yes, it is is hypocrisy.

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