Lebanese army on Monday conducted raids in north Lebanon after one soldiers was martyred and another was injured when unknown militants opened fire at an army checkpoint overnight Sunday.
Al-Manar correspondent in north Lebanon reported that army units heavily deployed in the Bqaa Sifrin town in Dinnieh in search of the gunmen, who killed a soldier, Amer al-Mohammad, and injured Abdel Qader Neaman.
The Sunday attack took place after the army raided an area in the town, and arrested a person over terrorist links, our correspondent reported.
Media reports said that the armed men targeted the 10th Infantry Brigade post Sunday night.
Meanwhile on Monday, the Daily Star reported that military helicopters hovered over the areas of Dinnieh and Akkar to assist infantry units who were launching raids in search of the militants.
Source: Al-Manar
