Seven men accused of involvement in Aisha Bakkar clashes released on bail
First Investigative Judge in Beirut Ghassan Oueidat approved the release on bail of seven men allegedly involved in deadly sectarian clashes in Aisha Bakkar, a judicial report said on Tuesday.
Oueidat released Ali Karim, Youssef Merhi, Ali al-Badawi, Said al-Sabeh, Tarek al-Saeed and Rabih al-Kaaki on LL1 million ($666) bail each on Tuesday. The seven were detained for allegedly involvement in clashes between supporters of the Sunni Future Movement of Prime Minister-designate Saada Hariri and supporters of the Shiite Amal Movement of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.
The June clashes led to the killing of a mother of five, Zeina al-Meeri and the injury of at least 11 people.