Army Stages Raids in Britel

The Lebanese army carried out raids in the border town of Britel in the Bekaa region in search for suspects involved in several crimes, the National News Agency reported on Thursday.

The army staged the raids at dawn and searched the houses of fugitives against the backdrop of abductions, selling stolen goods, and selling banned products.

In a statement, the army said “an 81mm mortar, seven 81mm mortar shells, a 60mm mortar, two anti-tank shells, and a quantity of medium- and light-caliber ammunition were found at the house of one of the fugitives in Britel.”

The army has upped its security measures in several Lebanese regions after fears spiked that terrorists might carry out bombings.

It carried out raids in Britel, the Baalbek neighborhood of al-Sharawneh and several other areas where it arrested suspects for potential involvement in lawless acts.