One Killed as Army Intercepts Car Loaded with Weapons in al-Qaa
A gunman was killed and a soldier wounded when the army intercepted a car loaded with weapons on Thursday, announced the Army Command in a statement on Friday.
It said that a shootout, which took place at the border region of al-Qaa, erupted when a car failed to halt at an army checkpoint.
The army then fired at one of the car’s wheels, prompting one of the passengers to open fire at the soldier.
A gunman was killed, a soldier was wounded, and a nearby military vehicle was damaged in the shootout, added the statement.
A second gunman was arrested.
The car was loaded with large amounts of weapons and explosives.
The military police have since launched an investigation into the incident.
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