The Lebanese army foiled an infiltration attempt by gunmen near the northeastern border town of Arsal, killing a militant and detaining another

The Lebanese army foiled an infiltration attempt by gunmen near the northeastern border town of Arsal, killing a militant and detaining another.

“An army unit thwarted overnight an infiltration attempt by an armed terrorist group on the outskirts of Arsal and engaged in an armed battle with them,” the army said in a communique issued on Sunday.

The military pointed out that militant Khalil Ahmed was killed, while Ahmed Karam al-Hassan was arrested in the operation. Both men are Syrians.

Al-Hassa, according to the statement confessed that he and Ahmed are heading an armed group that is infiltrated to a terror organization.

An investigation was launched under the supervision of the competent judiciary.

On Thursday, the army foiled a similar infiltration through the Wadi Hmayed area.