Lebanese army carries out special operation, eliminates 3 notorious drug lords in Baalbek

BEIRUT: The Lebanese Army Command confirmed on Wednesday the death of three of the country’s most notorious and dangerous drug traffickers, who were killed during an armed clash between army units and the wanted individuals in Baalbek. The security operation, hailed by Lebanese media as “a major milestone in the war on drugs” and “a clear message to fugitives that the era of impunity is nearing its end,” took place less than 24 hours after the Cabinet instructed “the army to develop a plan for seizing illegal weapons by year’s end and submit it to the government by the end of August.

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