The Lebanese army launched major operations Monday evening (April 24th) targeting militant posts in the outskirts of the Bekaa Valley border towns of Ras Baalbek and al-Qaa, Lebanon's Naharnet reported.
The army fired heavy artillery and multiple rockets at militant posts in the area after detecting suspicious movements, the National News Agency said.
"Helicopters are hovering heavily over the area and the sounds of shelling are being heard clearly in the northern Bekaa region," the agency reported.
Voice of Lebanon radio (100.5) said army helicopters fired several missiles at ISIL posts in Ras Baalbek's outskirts.
Al-Mayadeen television reported that the army had destroyed a large ISIL post between the outskirts of Ras Baalbek and the outskirts of al-Qaa.
"More than 20 ISIL leaders and members were killed and wounded in Lebanese army air raids on Ras Baalbek's outskirts," it said.
TV networks later said the army had targeted an ISIL meeting in the outskirts of Ras Baalbek.
