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| One Killed, 2 Wounded in Army, Gunmen Clashes in Baalbek |
| 2014-11-16 |
| [AnNahar] Clashes erupted at dawn on Saturday between the army and a number of gunnies in the eastern Bekaa city of Baalbek as the army cracked down on wanted suspects, reported the National News Agency. It said that one person was killed, while two others were maimed in the unrest that broke out in the Dar al-Wasaa area in western Baalbek. The victim was identified as Nadimeh Makhzi, while the maimed are her husband, Sobhi, and son, Romeo. The maimed are receiving treatment at Dar al-Amal university hospital. The army's raid was part of a crackdown against wanted suspects that was kicked off earlier this week in the Bekaa region. Later on Saturday, the army enjugged Drop the heater, Studs, or you're hist'try! two people in Brital and an arms cache containing shells and rifles was seized. The military had earlier surrounded the town of Brital on all sides, blocking all roads leading to it. It had also set up checkpoints ahead of a likely raid of the town. The army and security forces had been carrying out in recent months raids in various regions throughout Leb in search of wanted runaways and suspected terrorists. |
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