The Lebanese army on Friday killed two militants on the outskirts of the northeastern border town of Arsal, a security source said.
The army confirmed the incident on its official Twitter page.
“The army targeted a terrorist group infiltrating the town of Arsal, killing two and seizing weapons in their possession,” the military said in a tweet.
A source told The Daily Star that soldiers ambushed a group of militants who tried to attack military positions in Aqabat al-Jord in an attempt to infiltrate Arsal, forcing them to withdraw.
The army recently deployed in some eastern border villages in a bid to repulse new possible attacks or infiltration attempts by armed groups.
It also regularly shells militant positions on the outskirts of the northeastern town of Ras Baalbek where ISIS (Daesh) is present.
