Gas Tanker Comes under Fire at Zahle Highway

Unknown assailants opened fire on Monday a gas tanker on the Zahle highway, reported the National News Agency.

The driver Ali Mehdi Jaafar, who escaped unscathed, said that he was chased by two cars as he reached the Rihab crossroad on the highway near the Bekaa city.

He explained that he tried to evade the assailants by driving back to Zahle, but the gunmen opened fire at his tanker as he approached a nearby gas station.

The assailants fired at the tanker's tires and then fled the scene.

Security forces soon arrived at the area and began their investigations.

The tanker was however seized due to “mecanique” violations.