Four Soldiers Wounded in Gunbattles with Chamas Family in Hermel
Four soldiers were injured in a gunbattle that erupted with men from the Chamas family in the eastern Bekaa town of Hermel.
According to Voice of Lebanon radio (93.3) four soldiers were injured at dawn in an exchange of fire with men from the Chamas family.
The incident occurred after an army patrol detained a member of the family.
Unknown assailants had also tossed two hand grenades at the Hermel police station, causing material damage.
The Lebanese army will enforce in the upcoming hours a security plan in the eastern Bekaa valley to end violence following the successful implementation of the plan in the northern city of Tripoli.
The endeavors come after the Bekaa town of Baalbek has witnessed a series of kidnappings for ransom and car robbery over the past year.
Security forces kicked off on Tuesday the security plan in Tripoli, seizing arms depots and detaining wanted suspects, who are involved in security chaos in the area.
Last week, the cabinet tasked the army and security forces with seizing stockpiled arms and controlling the security situation in Tripoli and the eastern Bekaa Valley in areas bordering Syria.
The plan took into consideration the recommendations of the Higher Defense Council.
H. K.
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