Hizbullah Ambush ’ISIL’ Meeting in Arsal: 2 Commanders, 7 Militants Killed

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Two "ISIL" commanders and 7 other militants were killed during two separate Resistance operations on the outskirts of a northeastern Lebanese border town Friday.

According to al-Manar TV, the "ISIL" commander Abu Aisha al-Libi and six other terrorists were killed when the Resistance targeted a militant meeting on the outskirts of Arsal.

The aim of the gathering, which took place in an area identified as Khirbet Hamam, was to plan a terrorist offensive on the outskirts Baalbeck, East of Lebanon.

Hizbullah also destroyed two militant convoys in the same area, al-Manar said.

The aim of the gathering, which took place in an area identified as Khirbet Hamam, was to plan a terrorist offensive on the outskirts of the east Lebanon city of Baalbek.

The party also destroyed two militants' convoys in the same area, al-Manar mentioned.

The attack led to the killing of another "ISIL" commander, identified as Abu Akrama al-Zouhouri, and another militant identified as Ahmad Abed al-Mohsen.

On Tuesday, the "ISIL" emir for the Qalamoun region Abu Balqis al-Baghdadi was killed in shelling on the eastern outskirts of Arsal, about 7 kilometers south of Ras Baalbek, in the area of Wadi Hmayed.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team