Army Thwarts Gunmen Attack in Akkar

The Lebanese army succeeded overnight in thwarting an attack of gunmen from Syria in the northern region of Akkar, reported various media on Saturday.

They said that the gunmen attempted to take over a surveillance tower in the border town of Hnaider, but the military was able to hold them back.

Artillery and light bombs were used to deter the assailants.

No soldiers were injured in the incident, the military later said in a statement.

Soldiers have also conducted a sweep of the area to ensure that no gunmen had infiltrated the region.

Calm has since been restored in the area and the army has deployed patrols to maintain security.

Al-Mustaqbal daily said that this was the first time that this tower was subject to an attack, noting that it is guarded by both the army, Internal Security Forces, General Security, and customs agents.