20-year-old wounded in east Lebanon over construction dispute

A 20-year-old Lebanese man was wounded during a personal dispute in the northeastern border town of Arsal, state media reported Friday.

The National News Agency said that a quarrel had erupted between several men over the construction of a wall in the village.

The verbal spat developed into a gunfight, wounding Ayman Mohammad Al-Somaili in the shoulder.

He was admitted to a nearby hospital.