Four Lebanese troops killed in militant attack

At least four soldiers, including two officers, were killed in an ambush by a terrorist group in Lebanon, army said.

The army guidance directorate said in a statement that "during its deployment in the Dhour Muhammara, troops were ambushed by a terrorist group. The army clashed with the gunmen and inflicted a number of gunmen. During the clashes four soldiers including two officers were killed."

Meanwhile, the National News Agency (NNA) said that the army is still chasing the gunmen. It added that the army used machine guns and rocket propelled grenades, where they killed and wounded several in the ranks of the gunmen. The clashes renewed, against the backdrop of the ambush, Xinhua reported.

"The army personnel are prosecuting members of the armed group in the orchards, close to where the vehicle was attack," the report said.