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Lebanese army kills 8 suspected IS militants

Xinhua, March 10, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Lebanese military on Thursday killed eight suspected Islamic State (IS) militants, local media reported.

One government soldier were killed and eight others injured in clashes with the militants on the outskirts of Ras Baalbek, in eastern Lebanon, the National News Agency (NNA) said.

The NNA reported heavy fighting in the barren terrain between Ras Baalbek and al-Qaa bordering Syria.

The army frequently shells militant positions in the border area.

Lebanon has been facing rising threat from the IS and al-Qaida-linked al-Nusra Front since 2014, when the two groups briefly overran the northeastern border town of Arsal. Endit