Killer of Soldiers in Akkar Shoots Himself Dead, Accomplice Arrested
The killer of two Lebanese soldiers in an area in the northern district of Akkar committed suicide overnight and another accomplice was caught, the army and the state-run National News Agency said Wednesday.
The army said in a communique that Ali Hussein Taleb was found dead after he committed suicide but the military was able to arrest Bara' al-Kik after carrying out several raids in the town of Fnaideq.
Taleb is a 30-year-old soldier who deserted from the army three years ago and has long been sought by the security forces.
NNA said he shot himself when his uncle and two mayors from Fnaideq approached him to convince him to hand himself over to the authorities.
The army said in a communique on Tuesday night that a military vehicle was ambushed by armed men riding a car in the area of al-Qamouaa.
An officer and non commissioned officer were killed while another was injured in the shooting, the communique said.
The head of the Federation of Municipalities of al-Qaiteh, Abdullah Zakaria, told Voice of Lebanon radio (93.3) that Taleb shot himself dead after he was chased by the armed forces until 1:30 am Wednesday.
The attack on the army patrol in al-Qamouaa took place around 9:30 pm.
Zakaria said that the attacker was drunk when he opened fire on the soldiers.
An inquiry was launched to determine the motive for the armed assault.
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Source: Agence France Presse, Naharnet
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