On 06 Aug 17, the Lebanese Army Forces (LAF) fired heavy artillery at the posts of the jihadist Islamic State group in the outskirts of the eastern border towns of Ras Baalbek and al-Fakiha. The sounds of shelling echoed across all towns in northern Bekaa. LAF units consisted of infantry, armored vehicles, tanks and artillery have seized control of the Dhalil al-Aqraa hill in the outskirts between Ras Baalbek and al-Fakiha. The army also seized control of the al-Zunnar Fort, which separates between Wadi Hmayyed and the Shbib area in the northern outskirts of Arsal. The Dhalil al-Aqraa Hill is one of the most important hills that overlook ISIS outposts.