News

Lebanese troops seize area by restive border town

By Bassem Mroue
Published September 9, 2014 11:50am ET
Add Washington Examiner on Google
Lebanese troops seize area by restive border town
A relative of a missing Lebanese soldier who was kidnapped by Islamic State militants covers her head with the Lebanese army flag as she sits on the ground street during a demonstration to demand action to secure the captives' release, in front the Lebanese government building, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014. Lebanon's government is forming a crisis committee to handle the case of some two dozen members of the security forces held captive by Syrian militants amid escalating criticism over its response to the hostage affair. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) | Hussein Malla

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese troops have advanced near Syria, almost separating a border town from rebel-held areas in nearby fields, a senior military official and state media said Tuesday.

The military official and the National News Agency said that troops captured a post they lost when Islamic extremists overran the town of Arsal last month, killing and capturing a number of soldiers and police officers.

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account
Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

World