Ras Baalbek

Aoun visits Defense Ministry to follow up on military operations

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

President of the Republic, Michel Aoun, visited Saturday morning the Command Operations Room in the Defense Ministry in Yarze, where he was welcomed by Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun. General Aoun briefed the Lebanese President over the conduct of the military operations that the army started at dawn against Daesh in the outskirts of Ras Baalbek and Qaa areas Source: NNARead more

Lebanon army chief asks troops for readiness at Israel border

Ras Baalbek - Muslimchronicle

Lebanon’s army chief urged “full readiness” at the southern border to face the “threats of the Israeli enemy and its violations,” the army said in a tweet on Tuesday. Army Commander General Joseph Aoun called on soldiers to be ever vigilant for the “good implementation” of the UN resolution 1701 to “preserve stability” at the border with Israel. The LebaneseRead more

Lebanese army declares ceasefire in ISIS offensive near Ras Baalbek

Ras Baalbek - Muslimchronicle

The Lebanese army on Sunday announced a ceasefire in its offensive against ISIS to allow for negotiations over the release of nine soldiers kidnapped by the militant group three years ago. The ceasefire went into effect at 7 a.m. Since last week, Lebanon's army has been waging an offensive on its side of the border against the ISIS pocket nearRead more

Lebanese army, Hezbollah launch separate military assaults against ISIS

Ras Baalbek - Muslimchronicle

The Lebanese army launched an offensive against an ISIS enclave on the northeast border with Syria, a Lebanese security source said on Saturday, as Hezbollah and the Syrian army announced an assault from the Syrian side of the border. The Lebanese army was targeting ISIS positions near the town of Ras Baalbek with rockets, artillery and helicopters, the source said.Read more

Lebanese army begins ISIS battle surrounding Ras Baalbek

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

Four Lebanese army members and five ISIS members were killed in clashes in the areas surrounding Ras Baalbek along the Lebanese-Syrian border early Wednesday. Sources reported that the Lebanese army began to advance by road from the surrounding areas, after heavy artillery bombardment, which paved the way for the recapturing and restoring of three hills under the control of ISIS.Read more

Army shells militants on the move

Ras Baalbek - Arab Today

The Army is shelling militants on the move in Ras Baalbek and Arsal mountains, the NNA correspondent said. Source: NNARead more

Clashes erupt between army, Daesh in northeastern Lebanon

Beirut - Arab Today

Clashes erupted on Thursday between Lebanese army and Daesh militants in Ras Baalbek in northeastern Lebanon, a local official told MENA. Earlier, Daesh militants attacked a Lebanese military position, the official said, adding that the Lebanese forces, in cooperation with helicopters, confronted the attack. An army soldier was killed while a number of Daesh members were killed and injured inRead more