Residents of Fanar gather in front of Saint Joseph Church, in the Ras al-Roueissat neighborhood, after a clash between the municipal police and individuals from the Zaiter family. (Credit: Photo sourced from social media)
A confrontation broke out Saturday evening in front of Saint Joseph Church, in the Ras al-Roueissat neighborhood of Fanar (Northern Metn), between a municipal police officer and two men, against a backdrop of a dispute related to the parking of a vehicle. A witness at the scene said the two assailants belong to the Zaiter family. According to the Fanar municipality, individuals involved in the incident were arrested. Tensions Anger among residents and controversy after incident involving State Security gunfire The president of the Fanar municipal council, Michel Salameh, told L’Orient-Le Jour that the altercation quickly escalated when the two men called about 20 of their relatives, who violently assaulted the officer. The officer had recorded the scene on his phone, but the attackers seized the device to erase the video. The parish...
A confrontation broke out Saturday evening in front of Saint Joseph Church, in the Ras al-Roueissat neighborhood of Fanar (Northern Metn), between a municipal police officer and two men, against a backdrop of a dispute related to the parking of a vehicle. A witness at the scene said the two assailants belong to the Zaiter family. According to the Fanar municipality, individuals involved in the incident were arrested. Tensions Anger among residents and controversy after incident involving State Security gunfire The president of the Fanar municipal council, Michel Salameh, told L’Orient-Le Jour that the altercation quickly escalated when the two men called about 20 of their relatives, who violently assaulted the officer. The officer had recorded the scene on his phone, but the attackers seized the device to erase the video. The...
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