Qammouaa ownership dispute between Fnaideq and Akkar al-Atiqa escalates: municipal move and army deployment

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1. 7 Nov 2026, 15:44 Events in Joumah escalated, with a municipal move aimed at containing the tension resulting from the attacks between the towns of Akkar al-Atiqa and Fnaideq, according to what the Lebanon Debate platform published.
2. 7 Nov 2026, 16:02 The Joumah Municipalities Union, the area's mayors' association and its notables held a meeting to discuss the repercussions of the tensions and attacks between the towns of Akkar al-Atiqa and Fnaideq, and appealed to the President of the Republic, the Speaker of Parliament, the Prime Minister and the Army Command for urgent intervention to contain the dispute. The attendees condemned the attacks, road blockings, threats and incitement, and formed a joint committee to liaise with security, judicial and administrative authorities, calling for restraint and recourse to the judiciary.
3. 7 Nov 2026, 20:55 The dispute over ownership of Qammouaa between Fnaideq and Akkar al-Atiqa in the Akkar hinterland returned to the fore, after an old property dispute developed into an assault on a van driver, gunfire and a shell fired into the air, with damage recorded at a hotel in Akkar al-Atiqa and chalets in Fnaideq and the two sides exchanging accusations. The Lebanese Army intensified its deployment and parties called for calm to prevent the dispute from sliding into a wider confrontation, with a cadastral survey dating back to 1972 highlighted.

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