Moment before elimination: armed cell thwarted in the north, five arrested

Northern District police and Border Police fighters arrested five suspects early this morning in a raid on a building in Bir al-Maksur. A loaded pistol, an M16 rifle, ammunition, and gloves were seized. According to suspicion, they planned to commit a crime as part of a conflict. They were brought in for questioning, and the extension of their detention will be determined based on its findings. Police noted that since the beginning of the year, more than 530 lethal weapons have been seized in the district.

Early this morning, Northern District police and Border Police fighters arrested five suspects in a raid on a building in the town of Bir al-Maksur. During the search, a loaded pistol, an M16 rifle, ammunition, additional magazines, and gloves were seized. According to suspicion, the five planned to commit a crime as part of a conflict. They were brought in for questioning at the police station, and based on its findings, a decision will be made on whether to request an extension of their detention. Police noted that since the beginning of the year, more than 530 lethal weapons have been seized in the Northern District, and that as part of the fight against violent crime, armed suspects have been arrested. Police stated that they will continue to operate to locate illegal weapons and to bring those involved to justice. The report describes significant enforcement activity in the north, in the context of a broader struggle against crime in Arab society.