Army Artillery Destroys Militant Vehicles in Arsal Outskirts

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The Lebanese army opened heavy artillery fire Sunday from its posts in the northern Bekaa at movements by militants in the Wadi al-Ajram and al-Zamarani areas in the outskirts of the northeastern border town of Arsal, state-run National News Agency reported.

“The heavy artillery shelling destroyed several militant vehicles,” NNA said.

Earlier in the day, the agency had reported that the sounds of intense bombardment were heard in the Bekaa during “Syrian airstrikes on militant gatherings in al-Zamarani.”

The Lebanese army frequently clashes with the Islamic State and al-Nusra Front militants in their hideouts near the Syria border.

Despite ideological similarities, the two groups are opposed and in conflict with each other in parts of Syria, particularly in the north.

However, the two groups joined forces and engaged in a deadly battle with the Lebanese army in and around Arsal in August 2014. They eventually withdrew from the town, abducting dozens of troops and policemen, of whom four have been executed.

Y.R.

Comments 9
Missing humble 31 May 2015, 16:14

Our Army can take care of al the takfiris, Da3esh, Nusra etc..
Keep Ebola in Zimbabwe..

Thumb _mowaten_ 01 June 2015, 02:29

Think the army would have enough troops to secure and arsal if hezbollah wasnt covering the entire qalamoun range?
You're a hypocrite, you dont really support the army, you want them to lose the only ally they have so that they can be overwhelmed by your little takfiri friends.

Thumb Mystic 31 May 2015, 16:56

Naharnet continues to make a few shells sound like Arsal is liberated already. Let the army do their job and free Arsal and it's outskirts, if you do not wish the Resistance to intervene.

Missing helicopter 31 May 2015, 18:17

Mystic, as someone whose loyalty is to the Khameini, you do not get to choose which parts of Lebanon need liberation. Over a year ago you wanted to liberate Baabda from Michel Sleiman (the President of the Republic). You and ISIS are made of the same cloth.

Missing humble 31 May 2015, 18:02

Resistance ? Which resistance ? Do you mean the disease which killed the Natioal Unity and the living together???

Thumb _mowaten_ 01 June 2015, 02:30

would you like some fries with your cheese?

Missing humble 01 June 2015, 09:51

Stupid answer to a real problem....as usual!!!

Thumb _mowaten_ 01 June 2015, 11:06

" you mean the disease which killed the Natioal Unity and the living together???" >> that's cheese, and it's also faked. what killed the national unity is your sectarian hatred and your relentless attacks and stigmatization against a huge segment of the lebanese population and not respecting their convictions.

Missing peace 01 June 2015, 12:07

easy to convince people with a gun on your head... the syrian way LOL