Following the tragic incident that occurred on July 1, 2023, in the area of Qornet al-Sawda between citizens from the towns of Bsharri and Beqaa Safreen, resulting in the death of the young man Haitham Tawk, “army units intervened to enforce security measures.” “However, they came under gunfire, and they responded in kind and arrested several individuals. It was then revealed that the citizen Malek Romanos (Tawk) had been injured and later succumbed to his wounds,” a statement from the Lebanese Army detailed.
“As a result, and based on the directive of the Public Prosecution, the Army Intelligence immediately launched an investigation and arrested several key individuals involved,” the statement added.
Therefore, upon the completion of the investigations and based on the directive of the Public Prosecution, several detainees were released, while 11 others were referred to the judiciary.
