According to Al-Manar sources, the Army units arrested late Thursday a group of “Lebanese Forces” gunmen in Mount Lebanon.
The sources added that the arrested gunmen were fully prepared and standby in wait for the orders of the party’s orders.
The Lebanese army announced, in a statement on Thursday, that its units arrested nine culprits in the attack of the “Lebanese Forces” gunmen on the protesters in Tayouneh area.
According to Al-Manar sources, the “Lebanese Forces” members and commanders who carried out the attack on the protesters in Tayouneh area were George Touma and his son Rodrigue, Nasib Touma, Rodney Aswad, Najib Hatem, Tawfik Moawad, Tawfik Simon Moawad, Elias Michel Nakhle, Shukri Bou Saab, and Pierre Jabbour.
Jabbour, the security aide of the “Lebanese Forces” head Samir Geagea had earlier inspected the scene of the attack and instigated the gunmen to show the brutality which appeared during the assault.
Six martyrs and around 30 injured were reported during the armed attack carried out by the “Lebanese Forces” gunmen on the peaceful protestors in Tayouneh area.
Source: Al-Manar English Website
