Cautiousness in Wadi Khaled as Army Prepares Report on Border Incident
A cautious atmosphere is surrounding the northern village of Wadi Khaled as al-Hishe town residents are still mourning the death of Ahmed Shehab and Mohammed Hussein Azou, the National News Agency reported on Monday.
"Residents are still worried about getting near the area where the incident took place, fearing getting injured by the continuing Syrian sniper gunshots reaching the northern towns,” the NNA elaborated.
A man was killed at dawn Sunday by Syrian shells that landed on the town of al-Hishe in the Wadi Khaled area that borders Syria in northern Lebanon, the National News Agency reported Sunday.
NNA identified the man as al-Hishe municipality member Ahmed Shehab. His brother Hani was injured.
Artillery, mortar fire and automatic weapons were used in battles between Syrian troops and fighters on the Lebanese side of the border overnight Saturday to Sunday, said a senior Lebanese security official.
The violence broke out a few hours after another Lebanese man, Hussein Ismail, 40, was killed by gunfire in the Lebanese area of al-Buqaiaa.
The NNA added that the military police has prepared a report on the incident and which includes all measures taken by the army.
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