Lebanese troops kill six Islamist gunmen

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Source: Reuters

Lebanese troops kill six Islamist gunmen

By Nazih Siddiq
12 minutes ago

QALAMOUN, Lebanon (Reuters) - Lebanese soldiers killed six
Islamist militants, most of them foreigners, during a clash on
the outskirts of the northern town of Qalamoun early on
Thursday, security sources said.

A military source said the gunmen appeared to be linked to al
Qaeda-inspired militants of Fatah al-Islam which the army has
been battling at a nearby Palestinian refugee camp since May 20.

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The firefight on Thursday involved assault rifles and rocket
propelled grenades as troops, backed by helicopters strafing
militant positions with machinegun fire, raided the woods on
the outskirts of Qalamoun.

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Security sources said at least two of the militants were
Lebanese and three were believed to be Saudi. Two Lebanese
soldiers were slightly wounded, they added. The military source
said the militants' nationalities were Syrian, Iraqi or Saudi.

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