A soldier and a wanted individual were killed on Tuesday in an exchange of fire during a raid in the northern town of Bhannine, the Lebanese army said.

It said in a communique that wanted fugitive Abdul Rahman Ahmed Tamer died after he exchanged fire with a unit from the army.

The clash also resulted in the death of a soldier, it added.

The military identified the dead soldier as Mohammed Hussein Shabke.

The army said in its communique that Tamer belongs to the terrorist group of Khaled Hoblos which ambushed a military patrol in the area of Dhour al-Mhammara in al-Minieh on October 26.

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