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Gunmen have attacked a military post in eastern Lebanon near the Syrian border, killing a soldier and wounding another, security officials say.Gunmen have attacked a military post in eastern Lebanon near the Syrian border, killing a soldier and wounding another, security officials say.
The post came under machine-gun fire at dawn. Troops returned fire and the attackers fled, officials said. The army post near Hermel came under machine-gun fire at dawn. Troops returned fire and the attackers fled.
The motives and the identity of the attackers were not immediately clear, but troops were searching for them.The motives and the identity of the attackers were not immediately clear, but troops were searching for them.
The eastern Bekaa where the clash occurred is a rugged, mountainous area where smugglers are known to operate.The eastern Bekaa where the clash occurred is a rugged, mountainous area where smugglers are known to operate.