After 4 people were killed in Tripoli, Mikati moves and an urgent decision from Mawlawi

Prime Minister Najib Mikati followed up on the unfortunate incident that took place in Tripoli today, which resulted in the death of four people.

He made a series of contacts with Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi, army commander General Joseph Aoun and security leaders, and stressed “the need to control the situation and increase security measures and not allow anyone to tamper with the security of Tripoli and the safety of its people.”
Following the armed robbery that took place in the evening, the Minister of Interior and Municipalities Judge Bassam Mawlawi called the Director General of the Internal Security Forces, Major General Imad Othman, to intervene immediately to control the situation in order to preserve the security of the city and its people.
Immediately, the security forces patrolled and set up fixed and mobile checkpoints and checks in the vicinity of the site, which witnessed tensions as a result of the incident.
Mawlawi stressed the need to maintain security and order, noting that a meeting of the Central Internal Security Council will bring together all security leaders to develop a security plan in light of recent events.