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Grenades thrown at house in Akkar overnight

Grenades thrown at house in Akkar overnight

The facade of a house destroyed by a grenade in Bebnine, July 11, 2022. (Credit: L'Orient Today)

BEIRUT — Unknown persons threw grenades overnight Sunday towards a house in the locality of Bebnine in Akkar (North Lebanon), causing material damage.

Here’s what we know:

    • The house was empty, its occupants having fled the scene after the security incidents which shook this locality in the North at the end of last week, reports our correspondent.

    • Last Thursday, a person was killed after exchanges of fire with automatic weapons in the same area following an argument. The victim had been hit by a stray bullet. In this regard, residents of the village of Fnaydek confirmed on Sunday evening that all those involved in these clashes would be handed over to the authorities.

    • The security situation in Lebanon has worsened during the country’s unprecedented economic crisis.

BEIRUT — Unknown persons threw grenades overnight Sunday towards a house in the locality of Bebnine in Akkar (North Lebanon), causing material damage. Here’s what we know:    • The house was empty, its occupants having fled the scene after the security incidents which shook this locality in the North at the end of last week, reports our correspondent.    • Last Thursday, a person was killed after exchanges of fire with automatic weapons in the same area following an argument. The victim had been hit by a stray bullet. In this regard, residents of the village of Fnaydek confirmed on Sunday evening that all those involved in these clashes would be handed over to the authorities.    • The security situation in Lebanon has worsened during the country’s unprecedented economic crisis....