On Saturday, a report of the UK-based Asharq al-Awsat newspaper claimed that an agreement was reached between Hezbollah and ISIS at the Syrian-Lebanese border. According to the supposed agreement, ISIS fighters will be allowed to withdraw to Deir Ezzor governorate in Syria.
Asharq al-Awsat claimed that between 50 and 350 ISIS fighters are left on the Syrian-Lebanese border. Although the Lebanese and Syrian attacks slowed down on Saturday. No official sources confirmed Asharq al-Awsat claims.
Meanwhile, the Hezbollah media wing in Syria announced that Hezbollah and the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) captured Shmaies Tm al-Mal in the Western Qalamoun region. From its side, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) continued to shell ISIS positions in Martabiah valley.
In a separate development, the Lebanese Intelligence arrested, Hassan Hamad al-Hassan, an ISIS member. Lebanese authorities accused al-Hassn of planning an assassination of a high ranking officer of the LAF. Al-Hassn had allegedly received orders from ISIS.
After losing the battle on the Syrian-Lebanese border, ISIS will likely activate its sleeper cells in Lebanon.
The LAF operation against ISIS:
تدمير عدد من مراكز إرهابيي تنظيم داعش في وادي مرطبيا ومحيطه.#فجر_الجرود #الجيش_اللبنانيhttps://t.co/EMDjlfIQIS pic.twitter.com/db0Brrghfr
— الجيش اللبناني (@LebarmyOfficial) 26 August 2017
