Troops Kill Nusra Front Militants Seeking To Enter Arsal

July 01 2015

Lebanon

The Lebanese army says it has killed five militants near the border with Syria, reports Reuters.

The militants were members of Al-Qaida affiliate Nusra Front, said a security source on Wednesday.

The militants killed were trying to cross between the border zone and the Lebanese town of Arsal, said an army statement. One was said to be a Syrian.

Others reportedly retreated after failing to enter Arsal, reports the Daily Star (Lebanon).

It was the second clash in the area...

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