Syrian Forces Kill 2 Shepherds on Outskirts of Bekaa Towns
A Lebanese and a Syrian shepherd were killed on Friday after Syrian forces opened fire on them on the outskirts of neighboring towns in the eastern Bekaa Valley.
Yasser Mohammed Yassine, a 44-year-old Lebanese, and his Syrian relative, Ahmed Nader, from the town of Kfaryabous were killed on the outskirts of Anjar and Majdal Anjar, a security source said.
The two men own a small farm in the area, the source said.
According to media reports and after the shooting, the town's residents gathered to head to the area where they were killed in coordination with the security forces to take their bodies to a local hospital.
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