Lebanese gunmen trade fire with Syrian army on border, 1 killed

A Lebanese man was killed and five people were wounded Wednesday in a series of clashes between the Syrian army and Lebanese gunmen along the shared border of the two countries. Mohammad Hussein Hmayed was killed in the early morning clashes in the Bekaa village of Kherbet Daoud on the outskirts of Arsal, northeast Lebanon, Arsal’s Mayor Ali Hujeiri said. He added that the Syrian military was in possession of Hmayed’s body. NBN television station reported that the Syrian army was ready to return Hmayed's body to Lebanon. Lebanese security sources, speaking to The Daily Star on condition of anonymity, said four people were wounded at around 4 a.m. when the first clashes took place between the Syrian military and Lebanese gunmen. At about 10 a.m. clashes renewed, wounding Khatib Hujeiri, a Lebanese national, they added. Lebanese Army Military Intelligence is conducting patrols in the area.