NNA - The young man Salim Al-Awar( born 1996) from Qornayel village was found dead today dawn in one of the high Metn forests, according to National News Agency correspondent, Elias Chahine.



The field correspondent said that the lad went out yesterday afternoon hunting, but night fell before any sign of him appeared.



Accordingly, search operations started after which he was found today at dawn shot dead at one of the forests and his hunting rifle by his side.


Then, the body was transferred to one of the nearby hospitals, and investigations were ongoing to reveal the circumstances of the incident, the correspondent said.



It is to note that fingerprints were removed from the rifle to match them with those of Salim's.



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