Shooting at wedding in Baalbek leaves one dead, two injured
The violence erupted following a confrontation between two young men from different clans. According to local reports, tensions flared after one of the men danced with the bride, provoking the other with whom he had a prior dispute.
The argument quickly escalated into an exchange of gunfire amid a crowd of wedding guests.
The Lebanese army has launched an operation to track down those involved in the shooting.
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