BAALBEK, Lebanon: Unidentified militants ambushed a Lebanese Army patrol in the country's restive northeast Tuesday, security sources said, after which contact was lost with the soldiers.
The sources said the 4-man patrol came under fire in the village of Tal al-Sayl on the outskirts of Ras Baalbek, but the number of casualties were not immediately known.
The state-run National News Agency said a number of the soldiers were killed in the attack.
The troops attempted to communicate with central command in Ras Baalbek in order to inform them of the attack. But the communication was suddenly interrupted as they tried to return to their base in Ras Baalbek, fueling speculation that they may have been abducted.
The security sources are considering two possible scenarios.
The first involves the possibility that the soldiers were wounded and remained in place until rescued.
The second observes the possibility that the troops were either killed or taken hostage.
Lebanon’s airborne regiment is heading towards the attack site.
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