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Four killed in clashes between Lebanese border forces, gunmen

BEIRUT, Nov 6 (KUNA) -- Some four people were killed during clashes between gunmen and joint border forces in northern Lebanon, security sources said on Saturday.
The deaths come after two people died earlier in the day, succumbing to injuries as a result of the incident which occurred in the region of Wadi Khaled on Saturday, the sources were quoted as saying by local media.
The state of security escalated following the incident, with residents burning a security forces building and showering security personnel vehicles with a barrage of stones.
After making calls to military and security commanders to assess the situation, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri urged the residents to fully cooperate with the forces and put to end any affiliations with whom he deemed, "those who intend to make use of the situation to cause conflict" between the residents and security forces. (end) ayb.sd KUNA 062042 Nov 10NNNN