BEIRUT: A Lebanese Army patrol came under fire in the Bekaa town of Arsal overnight as it chased several wanted men, a military communiqué said Tuesday.

The report issued by the army headquarters said a military patrol “came under fire and attack by a large number of people who surrounded the patrol Monday evening.”

The statement said two army vehicles were severely damaged.

It said army troops, already deployed in Arsal, were called in to disperse the crowd.

The hunt for the wanted men, who are wanted on various crimes and fled to an unknown destination, continued Tuesday, the communiqué added.