1 Killed, 1 Wounded after Car Fails to Halt at Tripoli Checkpoint
One person was killed and another wounded when a vehicle failed to stop at an Internal Security Forces checkpoint in the northern city of Tripoli, reported the National News Agency on Saturday.
It said that a gray Mercedes carrying four young men did not halt at mobile security forces checkpoint in Mina in Akkar, prompting the forces to open fire at the car.
It led to the death of a man identified as A.S. and the injury of R.H.
Their companions have since been arrested, while the wounded was taken to hospital for treatment.
An investigation in the incident is underway.
Residents of Mina who were angered by the development have since gathered in the area to protest the shooting.
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