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Lebanon
The Lebanese Army Command - Directorate of Guidance issued a statement saying that on May 8, 2026, two wanted individuals intercepted an army patrol using a jeep and opened fire on the soldiers while the patrol was heading to raid a drug manufacturing laboratory in Al-Sharawna neighborhood - Baalbek.
Issued by the Lebanese Army Command - Directorate of Guidance, the following statement:
"On May 8, 2026, two wanted individuals intercepted an army patrol using a jeep and opened fire on the soldiers, while the patrol was heading to carry out a raid on a drug manufacturing laboratory in Al-Sharawna neighborhood - Baalbek.
As a result, the soldiers returned fire, and during the exchange of gunfire, a fire broke out in the jeep due to the presence of ammunition and flammable materials inside it. The military personnel managed to evacuate one of the wanted individuals (Syrian nationality) and transport him to the hospital for treatment, without being able to evacuate the other wanted individual due to the intensity of the fire. One soldier from the patrol and five civilians sustained minor injuries as a result of the incident.
The patrol continued its mission and raided the drug laboratory, where it seized a number of machines and a large quantity of narcotic substances.
The seized items were handed over to the competent authorities, and follow-up is underway to arrest those involved in operating the laboratory."
