Suicide Attack Kills 3 Lebanese Soldiers near Syria Border
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - A suicide bomber in an explosives-laden car targeted a Lebanese army checkpoint near the Syrian border on Saturday evening, killing three soldiers, the Lebanese military said.
The attack near the eastern border town of Arsal came after forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad routed rebels from two Syrian villages lying just across the border.
According to AP, the bomb killed three soldiers and wounded another four, a military statement said. Military helicopters rushed to rescue the wounded from the rugged mountainous area, said the army statement.
The Ahrar al-Sunna in Baalbek Brigade claimed responsibility for the bombing.
The group described the attack as a "heroic operation that targeted the crusader army in Arsal" in a message posted on Twitter.
The group said the bombing was to avenge the Lebanese army killing of a suspected militant during an arrest raid on Thursday, and for Hezbollah's participation in the Syrian conflict.