Lebanese army says 22 soldiers missing, 14 killed

FP Archives • August 5, 2014, 03:15:13 IST

Whatsapp Facebook Twitter

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Lebanese army said on Monday 22 of its soldiers were missing and another 14 had been killed following clashes with Islamist militants at the Syrian border. In a statement, the army said another 86 soldiers had been injured in the fighting in Arsal, where militant Islamists launched an attack on security forces on Saturday

Subscribe Join Us

Add as a preferred source on Google

Prefer
Firstpost On
Google

Lebanese army says 22 soldiers missing, 14 killed

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Lebanese army said on Monday 22 of its soldiers were missing and another 14 had been killed following clashes with Islamist militants at the Syrian border.

In a statement, the army said another 86 soldiers had been injured in the fighting in Arsal, where militant Islamists launched an attack on security forces on Saturday.

(Writing by Tom Perry; Editing by Samia Nakhoul)

This story has not been edited by Firstpost staff and is generated by auto-feed.

Impact Shorts

‘The cries of this widow will echo’: In first public remarks, Erika Kirk warns Charlie’s killers they’ve ‘unleashed a fire’

Erika Kirk delivered an emotional speech from her late husband's studio, addressing President Trump directly. She urged people to join a church and keep Charlie Kirk's mission alive, despite technical interruptions. Erika vowed to continue Charlie's campus tours and podcast, promising his mission will not end.

More Impact Shorts