On 5 November in the late afternoon, an armed group reportedly belonging to the 137th Battalion opened fire on a Judicial Police patrol stationed near the 17th Bridge on the Coastal Road west of Janzour. During the subsequent escalating fighting, both sides rushed reinforcements to the bridge. The Coastal Road remained closed for several hours.
Some sources described the members of the 137th Battalion involved in the initial shoot-out as “drunk”.There is no reliable information about the number of casualties and the material damages.