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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Wedding Song’ Leaves 3 Dead in Lebanon

Lebanese army soldiers are seen on their military vehicles in the town of Ras Baalbek, Lebanon August 21, 2017. REUTERS/ Ali Hashisho

Three people were killed on Sunday after a brawl turned into an exchange of gunfire during a wedding near the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek, the state-run National News Agency (NNA) said.

The singer who performed during the wedding in the town of Younin was among those killed in the deadly brawl after midnight that also injured four people, according to several local news stations.

The stations said the clash between members of the Zoaiter and Amhaz clans erupted when a man opened fire at the singer and his brother, killing them on the spot, before being shot dead.

The man was reportedly infuriated by a song's lyrics.

Gunshots were heard in the area after news spread in the locality, with the army and security forces stepping up their presence to preempt any backlash, NNA said.

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