Army Shells Militants in Outskirts of Ras Baalbek
The Lebanese army bombarded the positions of militants in the outskirts of the border town of Ras Baalbek, the state-run National News Agency reported on Saturday.
NNA said: “The army shelled suspicious movements of takfiri militants in the outskirts of Ras Baalbek,” where IS fighters and Syria's al-Qaida affiliate, known as al-Nusra Front, are active.
The militants clash with the army occasionally but a major confrontation erupted in August 2014 when the al-Nusra Front overran Arsal in the wake of the arrest of a senior IS leader.
Nineteen soldiers and around 60 militants were killed in the fighting. The jihadists of the two groups also abducted dozens of troops and policemen of which four were eventually executed.
Nusra released in December 16 servicemen in a prisoner swap that saw the the release of a number of inmates from Lebanese jails.
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Why not ask the villagers from Ras Baalbek what is happening? Ras Baalbek is not in war torn Syria but Lebanon! Why doesn't Al Nahar simply travel to Ras Baalbek and leave a reporter their? Ras Baalbek is a peaceful Christian town on the front line with the ISIS and Al Nusra terrorists from Syria. They are bravely standing their ground, and haven't evacuated due to the support of the LAF and Hezbollah but for some reason the Lebanese media refuse to highlight their bravery! Before the LAF and hezbollah reinforced the town, the civilian population (armed with shotguns and the odd AK47) stood their ground and supported the under manned and under supplied LAF after similar LAF positions were over ran and slaughtered by ISIS and al Nusra! The villagers of Ras el Baalbek should be praised as heroes of the the Lebanese Republic along with the LAF and ISF! Shame on those that try to undermine their heroics!
Excellent. Continue your good work.