1 killed by gunfire near army checkpoint in Lebanon

30/7/2025 12:18

A man was killed and another injured on Tuesday after they opened fire near an army border checkpoint in eastern Lebanon, the Lebanese military said.



According to a statement issued by the Lebanese army, a Lebanese citizen and a Syrian individual drove a vehicle to an army border monitoring point in the village of Matrabah, eastern Lebanon, then got off the vehicle and opened fire.



"They did not comply with the warnings of the checkpoint personnel and attempted to flee the scene, trying to run over the soldiers," the statement said, adding that, "The troops were forced to open fire, resulting in the death of the Lebanese citizen and injury of the Syrian individual."



An investigation has been launched into the incident, it added.