National News Agency
An army raid on Monday resulted in a shootout between a military unit and a number of gunmen in the Baalbek region of Brital, while executing an arrest warrant against Ali Zaid Ismail, wanted for drug dealing.
"An army unit is raiding the house of Ali Zaid Ismail, wanted for drug dealing charges, in the Brital town of Hammoudieh, alongside armed groups linked to him, a communiqué by the Army's Directorate of Orientation has said.
As reported, it was indicated that the military unit managed to cordon off the wanted individuals following armed clashes; the cornered individuals are being asked to surrender via loudspeakers.
The army then brought air and land reinforcements to the town, and military choppers flew over Hammoudieh, amid intensive patrols and other land reinforcements.
