Drug Dealer Killed in Shootout with Army in Baalbek
A prominent drug dealer from the Zoaiter clan was killed Friday and his son wounded in a shootout with Lebanese troops in Baalbek.
State-run National News Agency identified the victim as Hosni Zoaiter.
It said Zoaiter opened fire on Lebanese soldiers during a chase in the Baalbek town of Kneisseh, prompting troops to return fire.
Zoaiter was instantaneously killed and his son was wounded, NNA reported.