10 suspected militants arrested in raid near Syrian border
Ten suspected members of militant groups on Saturday and a local ISIS leader were killed in the same raid
Beirut - Arab Today
Lebanon's army said it arrested ten suspected members of militant groups on Saturday after they came over the northeastern border from Syria, and a security source said a local ISIS leader was killed in the same raid.
No army personnel were reported injured or killed in the raid in Arsal, a town which militants briefly overran in 2014 before withdrawing to the hills around the border.
The army says it stages regular operations against ISIS and former al Qaeda-linked militants in the mountainous region.
"An army unit carried out a swift raid at dawn today in Arsal, resulting in the arrest of 10 dangerous terrorists who had previously infiltrated it," the army statement said.
A military source said the local ISIS leader had ordered the killing of two Lebanese soldiers and the suspects were arrested on charges of smuggling weapons. ISIS is still holding nine Lebanese soldiers taken hostage in the 2014 clashes.
A number of attacks in Lebanon in recent years have been linked to the war in Syria, where Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah is fighting in support of President Bashar al-Assad.
source: Alarabiya
GMT 07:03 2017 Monday ,28 August
Hezbollah Iran’s Middle East agent, emissary, hammerGMT 13:28 2017 Wednesday ,10 May
The Macron worldviewGMT 16:13 2017 Friday ,28 April
Israeli Gunboat Breaches Lebanese Territorial WatersGMT 02:47 2017 Sunday ,23 April
Lebanon activists ramp up pressure on reviled rape lawGMT 23:11 2017 Friday ,21 April
Lebanon, China to boost Belt and Road InitiativeRussia tests new telemetry system during manned Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft’s launch
Moscow - TASS
The Astra-06 apparatus developed by specialists of Russian Space Systems (RSS) was used for the first time as additional telemetric equipment aboard the manned Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft launc...Read More
GMT 07:22 2017 Thursday ,16 February
Atlas Mountains in Mango’s Latest Ad CampaignGMT 19:57 2011 Monday ,21 November
AIDS-related deaths slashed by treatment
GMT 20:27 2013 Monday ,26 August
Amur water level near Khabarovsk rises beyond 730 cm markGMT 20:18 2013 Friday ,01 March
Lebanon’s Assi denies plastic surgery rumours
GMT 22:56 2017 Friday ,24 March
Trump Transition Team 'Incidentally Monitored' after Election
GMT 08:05 2017 Monday ,06 November
New ambassadors received by Saudi King SalmanGMT 14:46 2012 Wednesday ,11 April
Rhubarb & custard crunch
GMT 23:51 2015 Sunday ,01 March
Kuwait, Pakistan discuss military ties
GMT 18:39 2017 Saturday ,18 March
Ahmed Eid expresses his pleasure over his film's success
GMT 15:52 2017 Sunday ,31 December
Gulf markets underperform but future looks brighter
GMT 07:23 2015 Thursday ,20 August
Sisi greets Afghanistan on Independence DayGMT 10:10 2013 Monday ,04 February
Babies can read your mindGMT 07:47 2012 Wednesday ,14 March
Lemon cakeGMT 12:05 2012 Thursday ,28 June
Modern designs with a playful touchGMT 09:49 2012 Friday ,10 August
Bye Bye Wind table
GMT 13:46 2014 Thursday ,17 April
Egypt's government pulls film starring Arab ‘sex symbol’GMT 05:54 2012 Tuesday ,10 April
Space saving reading corner
GMT 11:58 2013 Monday ,04 February
Roadside bombings kill 6 Afghan civilians
GMT 08:54 2014 Tuesday ,13 May
Kidnapped ambassador in Libya releasedGMT 11:18 2011 Monday ,01 August
Emaar Saudi unit ends villa contract in high-tech city
GMT 16:14 2016 Tuesday ,30 August
Apple sued over touchscreens
GMT 23:03 2015 Tuesday ,30 June
Dubai Land Department: No increase in Real Estate Registration Fees
GMT 06:15 2017 Thursday ,30 November
UAE accuses Qatar of being behind 'war crimes' complaint
GMT 15:39 2012 Wednesday ,08 February
The most powerful production V8 in the worldGMT 13:42 2011 Thursday ,08 December
King Abdullah watched “I Now Understand You”GMT 10:00 2011 Thursday ,28 July
Sorouh Real Estate reports Q2 net profit
GMT 14:51 2013 Monday ,02 September
Girls’ purple bedroom ideas
GMT 23:33 2014 Monday ,06 October
Decorating your outdoor, living roomsGMT 07:47 2011 Monday ,25 July
Danube opens second showroom in IndiaGMT 05:20 2012 Wednesday ,25 April
Our roaring 20s: \'The Defining Decade\'
GMT 13:18 2011 Wednesday ,22 June
Hana business tie-up with Indonesian bank
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor