Palestinian Gunman Killed, Soldier Wounded in Madfoun Shootout
A Palestinian gunman was killed and a Lebanese soldier was wounded during a shootout between the army and four wanted criminals at the Madfoun bridge, the National News Agency reported Friday.
NNA said that the gunmen, who were in a Mercedes 300, had opened fire in the area of Harissa at dawn and the army was chasing them when the vehicle reached the military checkpoint at the Madfoun bridge which links North Lebanon to Mount Lebanon.
The vehicle then sped away, drawing fire from the army. The Palestinian man, Alaa Mahmoud Hussein, was killed and soldier Khaled al-Sayyed sustained small wounds in his hand during the gunbattle.
The army later arrested the three other gunmen who turned out to be wanted on several charges. The men are Firas al-Torm, a Syrian, Raed Ghazi, a Palestinian, and Lebanese Hussein al-Ashqar.