Suspect killed as army patrol comes under fire in Baalbeck

BEIRUT — One person was killed when a Lebanese Army patrol came under fire Saturday morning in the al-Sharawneh area of Baalbeck in the Bekaa.

Here's what we know:

    • The incident occurred as the patrol was conducting a search for suspects. One suspect was killed and another injured, but no soldiers were injured in the shooting, the army reported via Twitter.

    • The district of al-Sharawneh, as well as the Bekaa, where non-state arms are widely prevalent, is often the scene of bloody clashes, sometimes involving the Lebanese Army.