One Dead as Assailants Open Fire at Army during Baalbek Raids
One person was killed on Tuesday as an army unit came under fire as it was carrying out a raid in the eastern region of Baalbek in search of wanted suspects, the military announced in a statement on Wednesday.
It said that Moussa al-Dayqa and a number of other gunmen began shooting at the army as it raided the Hazin-Baalbek area.
The soldiers fired back, fatally injuring Dayqa, who was wanted on shooting offenses.
Two members of the Internal Security Forces and some civilians were wounded in the incident.
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