Lebanese Army Confronts Takfiris in Ersal Operation

Lebanese army was calling up reinforcements in the Bekaa town of Ersal on Sunday, a day after it started military operation against the Takfiri militants.

The army issued a statement on Sunday, saying that fierce clashes were taking place in Ersal, as a part of the battle with Takfiris of the terrorist groups Nusra Front and ISIL.Army operation in Ersal

“The Army continued its military operations throughout the night and this morning in Ersal and its outskirts, as it pursued armed groups and clashed with them,” the statement said.

It added that the militants are shelling the town, noting that the army soldiers are responding to the fire sources.

Earlier on Sunday night, the army announced it had gained full control of the Wadi Hamyyed area in Ersal, saying the move was part of a process to liberate the nearby hills, National News Agency reported.

Meanwhile, the army announced that eight soldiers were killed in the operation. However, it urged media outlets to abide by the statements which are only issued by the military command, noting that some media sources are circulating false information regarding the numbers of the martyrs.

Some media sources have attempted to spread false information regarding the number and names of military martyrs who fell during clashes taking place in the region of Ersal, a Lebanese Army communiqué indicated Saturday.

The Army Command urges all media concerned to stop the broadcast of such information from any source and rely only on data provided by the Army, the communiqué added according to NNA.