One civilian died east of Beirut when the Lebanense army fired warning shots during clashes between pro- and anti-Syrian parties, a military statement said Monday.
“An army unit, called to separate members of rival parties who were fighting, fired warning shots which wounded Soleiman Rai, who subsequently died in hospital,” it said, according to AFP.
Witnesses said that the clashes Sunday in the town of Dhour Choueir were between members of the Christian Phalangist party loyal to former president Amin Gemayel and the Syrian National Social Party (SNSP), which promotes the idea of a greater Syria.
The fight took place Sunday evening when the Phalangists were coming back from an electoral gathering that took place in their stronghold of Bikfaya and were crossing Dhour Choueir in coaches.
