Army says Israeli troops killed Syrian drug smuggler

Occupied Jerusalem: Israeli troops killed a drugs smuggler from Syria and wounded another on Saturday as they crossed a fence into territory controlled by Israel on the occupied Golan Heights, the Israeli army said.

An army spokesman said troops on patrol along the heavily fortified fence in the northern part of the Golan Heights spotted four men in the area and opened fire at them, they later found large quantities of drugs.

"A routine joint army and police patrol working in the area to prevent smuggling spotted a group of men and opened fire at them ... one of the suspects was killed and another wounded. Two others were apprehended shortly afterwards," the spokesman said.