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Soldier Wounded, Gunman Dead in Gunfight as Army Arrests Syrian Terrorist

Date of incident: 
September 9, 2015
Death toll: 
2persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
Armed militants

A soldier was seriously injured and a wanted man was killed in an exchange of fire in the area of al-Zaaytrieh in the North Metn town of Fanar, the Lebanese army announced on Wednesday.
The soldier was wounded when an army patrol came under fire by wanted armed men riding a Kia on Tuesday night, said a communique issued by the military command. The troops responded to the sources of fire, injuring one of the gunmen. But Ali Saad Zoaiter, who was taken to hospital, later succumbed to his wounds.
The soldiers seized guns, ammunition and drugs from the car but the gunmen managed to escape, said the communique.
The army is currently pursuing the suspects to arrest them and refer them to the judiciary, it added.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/189439-soldier-wounded-gunman-dead-in...

Primary category: 
Shooting
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Power & governance conflicts
Violent or non-violent conflicts associated with antagonisms related to internal political tensions between local and/or national groups and parties. These tensions may be encouraged by internal, regional and international parties. Such conflicts are characterized by their defiance and/or opposition to central State power and governance.
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