Beirut - One person was killed and nine others, including three soldiers, were wounded in an incident Friday that began when a car failed to stop at a military checkpoint in the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanese army sources said.
"Lebanese troops opened fire as the Renault 18 failed to abide by orders to stop at the army checkpoint," one army source said.
According to initial reports by the army, the driver of the car, who was wounded, and the other two men who were in the vehicle were drunk at the time. All were arrested.
Almost simultaneously, a man identified as Ahmed al-Zoubi was killed when he fired at the army checkpoint, prompting the troops to return fire.
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