1 Dead, 3 Injured in Armed Dispute in North Lebanon

Tension soared in the Akkar town of Arqa north of Lebanon following an armed dispute that left one man dead and three others injured, media reports said on Tuesday.

One man, Ayman Nouh al-Baarini, was killed and three other individuals from the Haddara family were injured in the dispute.

LBCI said the conflict erupted against the background of birds hunting.

Other media reports said that several huntsmen were bird hunting in one of the plains when they engaged in a dispute with the land owner.

Heaving gunfire shooting was heard along the road that extends from Berqayil up to Halba in Akkar after the killing incident.

Security forces and army troops arrived at the scene where investigations were kicked off to uncover the details of the crime.