BEIRUT: The Lebanese Army seized positions used by militants to infiltrate Lebanon’s northeastern border at dawn Friday, the military said.
The Army carried out the “lightening fast” operation on the outskirts of the northeastern border town of Arsal, where it seized positions used by militants to infiltrate Lebanon and wage attacks against Lebanese troops, the statement read.
The Army established a military presence in the area and has linked the position to other Army posts stationed along the eastern border.
According to the statement, the move is a part of a military campaign aimed at securing Army posts and Lebanese villages that lie in proximity of the eastern border, in order to “prevent the infiltration of terrorist groups and [thwart] attacks on the citizens.”
The statement came a day after the Army confronted a group of seven men trying to sneak into the country from Syria near the Masnaa border crossing in the area of Soweiri.
One of the men was shot dead and two others were wounded. The remaining four fled.
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