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Terrorists Ambush LA Patrol in Ras Baalbek: 6 Soldiers Martyred

Terrorists Ambush LA Patrol in Ras Baalbek: 6 Soldiers Martyred
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Six Lebanese soldiers were martyred and another soldier was injured Tuesday as terrorists staged an ambush against an army patrol in the outskirts of the border town of Ras Baalbek.

Terrorists Ambush LA Patrol in Ras Baalbek: 6 Soldiers Martyred

An army statement said the patrol was conducting a "surveillance mission" in the area at 5:15 pm when it "fell into an armed ambush by a terrorist group."
"A clash ensued between the patrol's members and the terrorist group, which resulted in the martyrdom of six soldiers as a seventh sustained non-lethal injuries," the statement added.

The attack prompted the army to "send reinforcements to the area as military units took the appropriate military measures," said the statement.
Media reports said the Airborne Regiment shelled the positions of the gunmen with mortars and fired flares to prevent any infiltration.

In response to attack, Prime Minister Tammam Salam called Army commander Jean Qahwagi to offer his condolences over the fallen soldiers, while expressing hope that the wounded would recover quickly.

Salam, who travelled to Brussels Monday on a two-day official visit where appealed for EU military assistance, also expressed solidarity with the Army, saying that all of Lebanon stands behind the military in its battle against terrorism.

The attack also comes amid media reports that Lebanon detained in the nearby town of Arsal a wife and young son of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the head of the terrorist "ISIL" group.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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