Gunmen Assault Security Forces in Jbeil as Chief of Police Vows to Arrest them 'at All Costs'
The Internal Security Forces confirmed on Friday that gunmen assaulted one of its patrols as it was attempting to prevent individuals from illegally cutting down trees for firewood in the town of Almat, Jbeil.
Chief of police Joseph al-Duweihi said in a press conference that some 20 gunmen assaulted the patrol, stealing some of their weapons.
He revealed that ten of the attackers have since been arrested in raids that had been ordered by Interior Minister Marwan Charbel.
Al-Duweihi vowed that the remaining assailants will be arrested “at all costs.”
He therefore urged the attackers to hand themselves over to the security forces.
“We are here to serve the people and we will no longer remain silent over any attack,” he declared.
The chief of police denied claims that he had received telephone calls from political powers urging him to release the gunmen.
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