The Lebanese Armed Forces Intelligence implemented an operation in the northeastern border town of Arsal at dawn, killing the mastermind behind the explosions that targeted Ras Baalbek, Syrian national Yasser al-Ghawi, as well as fugitive Atef Jaroudi. The fugitives attempted to detonate themselves during the raid.
The army seized from inside the apartment of the fugitives an explosive belt, 7 bombs, hand grenades and 50 kg of explosive materials.