The Military Court handed down its verdict in the triple murder of Alaa Fares, Fadi Sarkis and George Sarkis on Thursday. The three men were killed on August 21, 2020 in Kaftoun, Koura, North Lebanon.

The sentences are as follows: al-Chami was sentenced to death, while the others all received prison sentences. Abboud el-Riz was sentenced to 15 years, Ihab Chahine, Abdallah Bridi and Ahmad Ismail to 12 years, Tarek Issa and Moustapha Merhi to 7 years, Abdel Karim, Ahmad al-Maiss and Mohammad Sabra to 5 years and Mohammad Ghazaoui and Abdel Rahman Salah to 3 years.

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