Beirut (Union)
Yesterday, the Lebanese military judiciary prosecuted 7 people, including one arrested from the terrorist “Hezbollah” militia, in the attack on the United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon.
On December 14, Irish soldier Sean Rooney was killed and three were wounded when their military vehicle was fired upon in the Al-Aqibiya area in southern Lebanon, which is an area of influence for the “Hezbollah” militia.
Private Lebanese media said that the government’s commissioner to the military court, Judge Fadi Akiki, charged 7 people, including one arrested, in the attack on international forces in the south of the country.
According to articles that carry a penalty of up to 20 years in prison, Judge Akiki charged the arrested “M. A »for committing murder and attempted murder with intent, and the other six for attempting murder, shooting menacingly, and causing sabotage in the military vehicle. As for the six absent defendants, he issued search and investigation notices once morest 4 and other unidentified persons.
Judge Akiki referred this allegation to the first military investigation judge, Fadi Sawan, requesting the issuance of the necessary warrants as required by the investigation.
Since 1978, the UNIFIL force has been deployed in southern Lebanon, and it includes regarding 10,000 soldiers. One of its tasks is to monitor the implementation of Resolution 1701.