Armed Parties Engage in Gunbattle in Shiyyah
Two armed parties clashed in Beirut’s Shiyyah neighborhood at dawn Sunday, the state-run National News Agency reported without identifying the gunmen.
It said armed fighters from two parties exchanged fire with automatic rifles in Shiyyah’s al-Tayyar street at around 3:00 am.
It was not clear what caused the incident, NNA said. But it reported that security forces deployed in the area after the gunmen withdrew from the street.
Shiyyah is located near Beirut’s southern suburbs, which is a Hizbullah stronghold.
In another security incident, an unknown assailant tossed a percussion grenade near two parked vehicles next to Sayyidat al-Khalas church in Ain al-Rummaneh, causing material damage only.
Security forces rushed to the scene, NNA said.
It added that they launched an investigation into the incident.
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