Senior ISIL commander was killed on Saturday along with other terrorists as Hezbollah fighters carried out a qualitative operation against Takfiri insurgents in barrens near the northeastern border village of al-Qaa.

Senior ISIL commander was killed on Saturday along with other terrorists as Hezbollah fighters carried out a qualitative operation against Takfiri insurgents in barrens near the northeastern border village of al-Qaa.

Military Media sources told al-Manar that resistance fighters launched a short-range guided missile on a military port for terrorists in Zwaitinah area in Qaa barrens.

The military commander of ISIL in Qaa barrens, Abu Khattab was killed along with his companions.

The attack is part of operations carried out by Hezbollah fighters against the Takfiri threat posed by ISIL and Nusra Front terrorists.

Saturday operation comes hours after Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah vowed to defend Qaa area and entire Bekaa against the Takfiri threats.

Qaa town was rocked by multiple suicide attacks which claimed the lives of at least five people and injured many others.