Hezbollah Recaptures Key Positions in Arsal
ARSAL, Lebanon (Dispatches) -- Hezbollah launched Friday a large-scale offensive to clear terrorists from rugged terrain in the outskirts of Arsal, seizing key positions and tightening the noose around gunmen entrenched in the area since 2013.
After a first wave of attacks at dawn, Hezbollah fighters conducted a renewed attack around 5:30 p.m. seizing the Rahwe Terrain as well as another strategic hilltop position in the area. Five Hezbollah fighters were martyred and 18 terrorists were killed in the offensive, a security source told The Daily Star.