BEIRUT: The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag Sunday condemned a weekend ambush that killed eight Lebanon soldiers and injured almost two dozen.
According to a statement published Sunday, Kaag expressed her “grave concern” over the attack on the Lebanese Army Friday and extended her condolences to the families of the victims, the Army and the government.
The special coordinator lauded the efforts of the Army in protecting Lebanon's borders and said that the United Nations would continue to fully support Lebanon in maintaining stability and security.
The statement comes two days after militants briefly overran the Tallet al-Hamra post in an early-morning ambush Friday.
Eight Lebanese soldiers were killed and at least 22 were wounded as the Army fought for more than 16 hours Friday, using heavy artillery and helicopter gunships to ward off the attack. The military announced later in the day that it had retaken control of the area as it pounded militant gatherings and roads they were using to retreat further into the outskirts.
More than 40 militants were discovered in the rugged outskirts of Ras Baalbek, most of whom were killed in Army airstrikes on a vehicle convoy.
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