Lebanese military reinforcements have arrived at the Syrian border today, moving into the town of Arsal, which remains under control of fighters loyal to Jabhat al-Nusra and ISIS.
Lebanese officials say that there was no deal possible with the Syrian rebel factions, and that they are determined to retake the important border town. Yet days of fighting haven’t gone well for them.
The Lebanese Army now reports 14 of its fighters have been killed, 86 wounded, and at least 22 others are missing and presumed captured by the Islamist factions.
The UN Security Council expressed serious concern about the spillover from the Syrian Civil War into Lebanon, but this is not the first time that the war has spilled into Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, nor is it likely to be the last.
(Rant on) Antiwar.com, with all due respect: Your maps are LOUSY! For example: Would it be too much to ask to at least put a tiny red dot on Libanon's map above, in order to indicate, WHERE the town of Arsal is situated in Libanon, so as to give your readers a clearer picture about WHERE things are heating up, actually? And this goes for any other map on your otherwise gorgeous website, too. Please, put a little more effort into the maps. It sure would pay HIGH DIVIDENDS to your readers. Thanks in advance, Michael Schaefer (Rant off)