Robbers Steal More than $600,000 from Money-Changer in Tripoli

A money-changer was robbed at gunpoint on Tuesday by gunmen in al-Baddawi region in the northern city of Tripoli, the state-run National News Agency reported.

Thieves reportedly stole 30 million Syrian pound and $600,000 from Bassam Samih al-Ayyoubi at 7:00 a.m.

According to NNA, gunmen intercepted the vehicle of al-Ayyoubi, who was transferring money from his currency exchange shop in Syria to Lebanon's branch.

Al-Ayyoubi was pulled out of his Mercedes car, carrying plate license 186191/T, and shot in the legs.

The armed men fled to an unknown location using al-Ayyoubi's vehicle, which was located in a field in Tripoli.

The assailants had set the car ablaze.

Al-Ayyoubi was submitted to al-Mazloum hospital for treatment as security forces opened an investigation into the incident.