A number of gunmen opened fire in Baalbek market, leaving two martyrs and several wounded, according to al-Manar correspondent.

A number of gunmen opened fire in Baalbek market, leaving two martyrs and several wounded, according to al-Manar correspondent.

"The Lebanese army troops have deployed in the region to pursue the shooters," the correspondent added.

Clashes with field rifles erupted this afternoon between armed elements inside Baalbek's old souks resulting in the death of three of them and the injuring of many others, Yarzeh based Army Command-Guidance Department announced in its military communiqué today.

Army personnel deployed and launched an immediate manhunt for the suspects. Hideouts were also raided by army soldiers with military police investigating under special court jurisdiction, Army Department of Guidance concluded.