Lebanese army arrests 3 over deadly celebratory gunfire

21/5/2025 7:10

The Lebanese army announced the arrest of three individuals on Tuesday in the eastern town of Younine in the Baalbeck region, for suspected involvement in celebratory gunfire that killed a civilian following local municipal elections.



An army unit detained three citizen suspects at their homes in Younine, the army said in a statement.



The arrests come amid a broader crackdown on celebratory gunfire in Lebanon. Last Friday, the army reported detaining 86 individuals accused of firing weapons into the air after the announcement of municipal election results in Mount Lebanon and Northern Lebanon on May 4 and 11.