Terrorist Ambush against LA in Arsal: 8 Soldiers Injured

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Eight Lebanese soldiers were injured after terrorists ambushed their patrol in the eastern Bekaa Valley, near Arsal, Wednesday afternoon, the army said in a statement.
The army said it fought back after coming under attack in the region of al-Rahwe on the outskirts of Arsal, a key transit point to smuggle weapons and fighters to and from Syria.

The so-called "Free Sunnis of Baalbek" Brigades claimed responsibility for the ambush.

Later, the National News agency reported that Syrian warplanes effectuated today a raid on Ras Wadi Taher region in the outskirts of Arsal, where Syrian gunmen are intensively deployed.

It also mentioned that the Lebanese Army arrested four Syrians in the region of Rahwa in Arsal.
Separately, three rockets fired from Arsal's outskirts landed on al-Nabi Othman's plain and al-Labweh in northern Bekaa in the evening.

On Monday, the army arrested a Syrian sarmed groups commander in the border town of Arsal, which is witnessing along with other Bekaa towns an unprecedented security plan.

Arsal attacks, including suicide bombings, on army targets have increased in recent months in Arsal and other parts of the country.

One month ago a suicide bomber killed three army soldiers manning a checkpoint in Arsal.
The army statement made no mention of casualties among the gunmen in Wednesday's attack.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team