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A general view shows damage and burnt tents for Syrian refugees from the fighting between Lebanese army soldiers and Islamist militants in the Sunni Muslim border town of Arsal, in eastern Bekaa Valley August 7, 2014. Militant Islamists have mostly withdrawn from the Lebanese border town of Arsal, which they seized at the weekend, taking with them captive Lebanese soldiers, militant and security sources said on Thursday, as a truce to end the deadly battle appeared to hold. REUTERS/Hassan Abdallah (LEBANON
A general view shows damage and burnt tents for Syrian refugees from the fighting between Lebanese army soldiers and Islamist militants in the Sunni Muslim border town of Arsal, in the eastern Bekaa Valley, Aug. 7, 2014. - REUTERS/Hassan Abdallah
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As US fighter jets struck Islamic State (IS) positions in Iraq, Lebanon last week battled jihadist groups linked to Jabhat al-Nusra and IS terrorists.

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