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.