The Lebanese Army controlled at dawn Tuesday a jihadist post on the outskirts of the northeastern town of Ras Baalbek after engaging in a battle with gunmen and causing casualties among their ranks.
The Airborne Regiment controlled the strategic post at Tallet al-Mukhairmeh.
The military recently stepped up its security measures along the northeastern border with Syria to stop the infiltration of terrorists entrenched on the porous border.
The army also routinely pounds militant positions on the outskirts of the towns of Arsal and Ras Baalbek to repel possible attacks by al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State group.