The Lebanese army shot dead three militants in the northeastern border region near Arsal overnight, state-run National News Agency said Friday.
It said among the fatalities was Adham Shedad, a Syrian militant from Nusra Front.
A source in the town told The Daily Star that a group of gunmen tried to sneak into Lebanon from Syria near an Army checkpoint in Wadi Hmeid on the outskirts of Arsal, prompting troops to open fire.
Media reports said soldiers stationed at the checkpoint engaged in clashes with the gunmen.
The military has bolstered its presence along the border with Syria since the army and jihadis from ISIS and the Nusra Front briefly overran Arsal in August, leading to a deadly, five-day battle.
Soldiers have since come under repeated attacks in the region.
