One was killed and two were injured on Thursday evening as a Lebanese Army force intercepted illegal movement by seven individuals who were trying to illegally enter Lebanon through the bordering region of Sawyri, a Lebanese Army communiqué said.

In further details, the Army Force had warned the group of infiltrators to stop several times, but the army orders were met with disobedience as the group of seven individuals tried to escape.

The Army duly opened fire and chased the feeling group and managed to arrest Lebanese national, Imad Ahmad Zrar, and Syrian national, Saleh Saber Al Mohammad. Also, Lebanese citizen, Khaled Hammoud, received severe injuries which later resulted in his death, the Army statement added.

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