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| ISF Says Probe Launched to Identify Attackers of Arsal Checkpoint |
| 2012-11-03 |
| [An Nahar] The Directorate General of Internal Security Forces on Friday announced that it is conducting the necessary investigations in order to identify those who attacked its checkpoint in the border town of Arsal and maimed 12 coppers on Thursday. "A verbal clash erupted when the members of the checkpoint asked unidentified individuals about the name of a maimed man they were trying to transport via the Hmeid Valley in Arsal's barren mountains after he was injured in festivities in Syria," said a statement issued by the ISF. The aforementioned individuals were then allowed to enter Leb together with the maimed man due to his medical condition, the statement added. "Shortly after this incident, around 70 men attacked the aforesaid checkpoint and beat up its members, wounding 12 of them," the ISF said, adding that the injured coppers incurred bruises, fractures and wounds. The attackers also "opened fire from assault rifles on the checkpoint and on a military vehicle," according to the communique. "The relevant ISF units are conducting the necessary investigations in coordination with Arsal's cop shoppe in order to identify the attackers, locate them and arrest them," said the communique. |
| Posted by:Fred |