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Lebanese border post attacked: Army

BEIRUT, Sept 22 (KUNA) -- A Lebanese border post was attcked on Saturday by a Syrian free army force without causing casualties, Lebanon's military said on Saturday.
Army reinforcements were dispatched to the area and began to pursue the gunmen, who fled after the attack towards the mountains and several border towns and villages inside Lebanon, it said.
It added that that the army leadership will not allow any party to use Lebanese territory to implicate Lebanon in events in neighbouring countries, and reaffirms its determination to protect Lebanese territory.
Last night, a large number of insurgents attacked a Lebanese army post in the Arsal region. This was the second time in less than a week that the Free Syrian Army has entered Lebanese territory. (end).
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