The Lebanese Army said in a statement Thursday that "while an army patrol was conducting a reconnaissance mission in the Wadi al-Aswad area on the outskirts of the town of Yanta – Rashaya near the Lebanese-Syrian border, unidentified gunmen from the Syrian side opened fire on the patrol."

"The patrol members responded to the source of the gunfire, resulting in a clash during which one soldier was injured and transferred to a hospital for treatment," the army explained. 

The deployed military units in the sector have "implemented strict security measures, and the incident is under investigation."

Since the fall of the Assad regime, the Lebanese Army has also intensified its presence along the Syrian border to deter illegal infiltration and smuggling.

Several media outlets highlighted the strategic importance of seizing these sites, particularly those near the Syrian border in the Bekaa region. These locations have been linked to cross-border smuggling activities, including the use of tunnels potentially connecting the two countries.