A high-profile terrorist has been killed in the eastern Lebanese town of Arsal, the army said on Thursday.
In a statement, the army said Sami al-Atrash had opened fire on an army patrol during a raid on his hideout, prompting army forces to fire back, injuring him.
According to the statement, al-Atrash later succumbed to his wounds.
The statement said that the slain militant was responsible for preparing booby-trapped cars, rocket attacks and assaults on civilians and army troops in Arsal.
Earlier Thursday, a medical source said al-Atrash had breathed his last as soon as he arrived at an eastern Lebanon hospital.
Hezbollah strongholds in southern Beirut were the target of repeated attacks over the past few months, which were claimed by several groups that cited Hezbollah's involvement in the Syrian conflict for the attacks.
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