BEIRUT: The Army Thursday confirmed that 11 suspected militants had been arrested during raids in northeast Lebanon following Tuesday's deadly ambush on the Syrian border.
In a statement, the military said 11 individuals were arrested Wednesday in Arsal on suspicion of involvement in Tuesday’s attack on a military patrol that left six soldiers dead.
The attack, which took place on the outskirts of Ras Baalbek, several miles north of Arsal, also wounded one soldier.
Another soldier was killed and two wounded on the outskirts of Arsal Wednesday as they tried to defuse a bomb.
Separately, the Lebanese Army Intelligence arrested another suspect in the northern region of Dinnieh on suspicion of links to "wanted" individuals, the statement added.
Security sources Wednesday told The Daily Star that the Army raided the site of Tuesday’s attack and arrested more than 10 militants who were said to be of Lebanese and Syrian nationalities.
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