Aoun Praises Army Strike in Arsal, Says 'Boosts Stability'

President Michel Aoun praised the Lebanese army's efforts on Friday after clamping down on an Islamic State terror group in Arsal and detaining several militants including an IS commander, the National News Agency reported.

The President hailed the “pre-emptive security operation” carried out by the army early on Friday in Arsal near the Lebanese-Syrian border, NNA said.

“Such kind of operations boost stability, put an end for terror schemes and reveal the parties responsible for it,” said Aoun.

President of the Republic gave instructions “to continue the investigation with the detainees to learn more about terrorist networks.”

At dawn on Friday, the army carried out raids on IS terror cells near the Syrian refugee encampments in Wadi al-Araneb in Arsal and arrested 11 militants including an IS commander suspected of his involvement in the June al-Qaa bombings.