Two more soldiers have died in Lebanon’s military operations against the Fatah al-Islam militia, bringing the death toll to 165 troops, a military spokesperson said on Wednesday.
”One soldier died from wounds on Monday, while another one was killed by a landmine on Tuesday,” he said.
Three soldiers were wounded in demining operations in the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp in north Lebanon Tuesday, he added.
On Monday, Lebanon appealed for almost $400-million in international aid to rebuild the camp, which was devastated by the 15-week battle between Lebanese soldiers and Islamists of the Fatah al-Islam militia.
The fighting in and around the camp between May 20 and September 2 cost nearly 400 lives.
All of Nahr al-Bared’s 31 000 residents have fled the camp to seek refuge in some of Lebanon’s other 11 refugee camps, where they have been living in difficult conditions. — AFP
