BEIRUT — A Lebanese Army patrol, supported by intelligence services, raided the town of Hor Taala, east of Baalbeck, on Thursday evening in search of convicted criminals, according to our correspondent in the Bekaa. The operation also involved searches of several homes in the village for illicit substances.

In the Bekaa Valley, which includes the Baalbeck district, the state faces challenges in asserting its authority. The region frequently witnesses security operations by the Lebanese Army.