Arsal fell to militants from Syria over the weekend (o2.August.2014), the first major incursion into Lebanon since the start of the Syrian conflict. Seventeen Lebanese soldiers have died in the fighting, and 19 soldiers are reported to still be held captive by the militants who released three soldiers and six internal security forces officers (ISF) on Wednesday. Syrian doctors working in the area have said that 42 civilians have been killed in the recent violence, which began on Saturday when the rebels seized Arsal. As the militants withdrew the Lebanese military continued to send armored personnel carriers to the town, carrying out operations to verify that all the militants had withdrawn. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-28693530 http://gulfnews.com/news/region/lebanon/truce-holds-in-lebanon-s-volatile-arsal-1.1368372