ISF Member, Darwish Khanjar Killed in Majdal Anjar Armed Clash

An Internal Security Forces member and a man wanted for the death of several soldiers were killed in a gunfight in the Bekaa town of Majdal Anjar on Sunday night.

An Nahar newspaper said Monday that an ISF Information Branch patrol chased Darwish Khanjar and his companion after they robbed Suzan Jebara of her Honda CRV at gunpoint.

But the suspects opened fire on the patrol which then exchanged fire with them. Information Branch Sgt. Maj. Rashed Sabri was killed during the clash and Khanjar was severely injured.

He later died at the hospital, An Nahar said. His companion was also wounded in the gunfight.

Media reports had said that Khanjar was involved in the kidnapping of the seven Estonian tourists near Zahle last month. But security sources denied he had a hand in the abduction.

Khanjar is also suspected of involvement in the killing last October of army intelligence Maj. Abdo Jasser, his companion 1st Sgt. Ziad al-Mais and another soldier in Majdal Anjar.

An Nahar said that Khanjar and members of his network had robbed a shop at gunpoint in the same town two days ago.