Syria border assault nearing end — Hezbollah

Lebanese movement Hezbollah said yesterday its fight against militant groups along the eastern border with warravaged Syria was “nearing its end”, and called on fighters to surrender.

Hezbollah announced a major push on Friday to clear both sides of Lebanon’s border with Syria from “armed terrorists”.

The clashes are focused on Jurud Arsal, a mountainous area around the Lebanese border town of Arsal.

Tens of thousands of Syrian refugees live in the town and the surrounding Jurud Arsal area, some in camps.

“The battle against (former Al Qaida branch) Al Nusra Front is nearing its end,” Hezbollah’s War Media outlet said yesterday. “We call on all fighters left in Jurud