The Lebanese Armed Forces arrested Monday an Islamic State official, known as Ahmad Amoun, in the region of al-Jammala in the northeastern town of Arsal, on charges of carrying out terrorist attacks against the Lebanese army.
Following the arrest, IS gunmen stormed the house of Mohammad Sobhi Wehbe, also known as al-Ghazal, on suspicion of collaborating with the Lebanese authorities. Injuries were reported in the raid.
Meanwhile, clashes were also reported between Lebanese army troops and armed groups belonging to the Islamic State in Arsal.