2 Killed, 2 Arrested in Shootout with Police in Baalbek
Two criminals were killed and two others were arrested during clashes with security forces in the eastern city of Baalbek, the state-run National News Agency reported Friday.
Voice of Lebanon radio station identified one of those killed as Ali Jaafar.
NNA said the fighting occurred at dawn between a group of criminals wanted for various offenses and security forces in the area of Dar al-Wasaa.
It said the clashes erupted when a vehicle carrying four gunmen refused to stop at an army checkpoint and the car”s occupants opened fire at soldiers who returned fire and killed the two men.
The army later chased the vehicle”s two other occupants and arrested them.
The soldiers also seized an M16 rifle, a Rocket Propelled Grenade launcher and other ammunition.
On Thursday, another such criminal, Ali Zoaiter, was killed after he opened fire at an army unit during a military raid in Ras al-Dekwaneh, near Beirut.
Three other members of the gang were also arrested.