The Army has arrested suspects in the killing of Yasser al-Koukash, a resident of the mountain village of Azzouniyeh in the Aley district, who was found dead and tied up in his apartment after it was robbed.
In a press release issued on Wednesday, the army said, in a follow up on the crime investigation, that “it has arrested individuals suspected of being involved in the crime, two of whom have confessed their part in the homicide.”
The suspects were not identified in the press release, which stressed that “the army will continue the investigation of the crime under the supervision of the competent judiciary, and is working to arrest the rest of those involved.”
Koukash was killed on Tuesday after three assailants “tied him up and robbed his apartment.” The suspects are reportedly Syrian nationals.
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A series of security incidents that have been taking place in the country has angered many Lebanese, some of whom retorted by attacking displaced Syrians.
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