Troops Arrest 60 in South Lebanon
Lebanese army troops raided Sidon’s old bazaar Sunday and arrested about 60 people wanted for burglary, smuggling or drug dealing.
On the outskirts of the port, Palestine Liberation Organization fighters continued to turn over antiaircraft guns, multibarrel rocket launchers and heavy machine guns to the army.
The roundup of wanted criminals was the first time that security authorities in Lebanon were able to crack down on the bazaar in Sidon’s old quarter since civil war broke out 16 years ago.
Those taken into custody included Lebanese, Palestinians, Syrians and Egyptians, police said. One suspect was shot and wounded by soldiers as he tried to flee.
The PLO’s surrender of heavy weapons came under an agreement Thursday that ended four days of fighting.
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