Lebanese army: no coordination with Hezbollah, Syria in IS attack
Operation would continue until the army recovered control of Lebanese territory up to, says army spokesperson

General Ali Kanso gestures as he talks during a news conference at the Ministry of Defense in Yarze Village, east of Beirut, Lebanon August 19, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS
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In a televised news conference, an army spokesperson said the operation would continue until the army recovered control of Lebanese territory up to the border with Syria. The Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah declared its own assault against Islamic State militants from the Syrian side of the border on Saturday, in collaboration with the Syrian army.
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