Two soldiers killed, three wounded in army raid on al-Sharawneh
Two soldiers were killed on Tuesday night in a clash between the army and wanted drug dealers in the Sharawneh neighborhood of Baalbek.
Three other soldiers were wounded during the clashes and the wanted drug dealer, who fired at the army, was killed.
The army said the man had previously fired at army patrols in many occasions, had killed four soldiers and wounded an officer, and had committed many other crimes including kidnapping, theft, robbery at gunpoint, and drug trafficking.
Large quantities of drugs and weapons were seized.
Source: Naharnet
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