27 Arrested Following Armed Clash and Vandalism Inside Tripoli Criminal Court

An incident occurred inside the Criminal Court in Tripoli between members of the Tartousi and Al-Sayed families, stemming from a murder trial. The altercation involved fighting and acts of destruction and smashing within the courtroom and the corridors of the Palace of Justice.

During the ensuing chaos, detainees jumped from the defendant's cage into the courtroom before security forces managed to restrain them and return them to the cage, without any of them succeeding in escaping.

The Public Prosecutor General for Appeals in the North, Judge Hani Al-Hajjar, ordered the arrest of 27 people involved in the incident. He also inspected the damages at the Palace of Justice, accompanied by the Commander of the North Region of Internal Security Forces, Brigadier General Mustafa Badran, the Commander of the Tripoli District, Brigadier General Bahaa Al-Samad, and the Head of the North Information Branch, Colonel Omar Al-Sharif.

Investigations began with interrogating the detainees and reviewing surveillance camera recordings to determine the circumstances of the incident and the responsibility of those involved.