Editing Lebanese Armed Forces (section)

===2011–2017 Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon===
{{Main|Syrian civil war spillover in Lebanon}}
[[File:2011.10.11 레바논 군과 연합도보정찰을 실시하는 동명부대원 (7188935295).jpg|thumb|A joint patrol by the Lebanese Army and South Korean troops serving with [[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon|UNIFIL]] in 2011]]
Since the outbreak of conflict in Syria, the Lebanese Army has been deployed to prevent clashes from taking place in the city of [[Tripoli, Lebanon|Tripoli]], as well as in other hot zones such as [[Beirut]] and [[Arsal]] on the eastern borders. In 2014, [[Islamic State|ISIS]] and [[Al-Nusra Front]] terrorist groups established small bases and fortifications in the [[Anti-Lebanon Mountains]], where they operated against [[Hezbollah]] and the Lebanese Army.<ref>their operations against the Lebanese army and Hezbollah's fighters</ref>

On June 23, 2013, intense clashes in Sidon took place between followers of Salafist Sunni preacher Ahmad Al-Assir and Lebanese troops. Following these clashes, the Lebanese Army was sent in to capture Sheikh Assir's headquarters at Abra and apprehend him. Lebanese Army units fought against pro-Assir militants for two days in a battle that led to the deaths of at least 16 Lebanese soldiers, and the wounding of at least 50 men. Although the LAF managed to secure his complex, Assir was able to escape and was only captured on August 16, 2015, while trying to flee the country on a false passport.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/lebanonnews/lebanon-army-seizes-radical-sunni-clerics-hq|title=Lebanon army seizes radical sunni clerics's HQ|date=25 June 2013|access-date=30 October 2014|archive-date=12 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012115719/https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/lebanonnews/lebanon-army-seizes-radical-sunni-clerics-hq|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-33946842|title=Lebanon arrests wanted militant cleric Ahmad al-Assir|work=BBC News|access-date=16 August 2015|archive-date=5 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305034627/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-33946842|url-status=live}}</ref>

On August 2, 2014, following the arrest of an [[Al-Nusra Front]] commander Abu Ahmad Jumaa, terrorists from Al-Nusra and [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|ISIS]] launched an [[Battle of Arsal|assault]] on the Lebanese Armed Forces in the town of [[Arsal]] and seized control of the town. By August 7, a fragile truce was established as ISIS and Al Nusra forces also retreated from the town and redeployed along the border with Syria. Their hideouts there were subsequently bombed by the [[Syrian Air Force]]. Two days later, the Lebanese Army entered Arsal in full force and reestablished control over checkpoints that the militants had previously seized.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2014/Aug-12/266928-army-removes-militants-bodies-from-arsal.ashx#axzz3ABS02nte|title=Kahwagi: Army will do utmost to free hostages|work=The Daily Star Newspaper - Lebanon|access-date=30 October 2014|archive-date=19 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819111953/http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2014/Aug-12/266928-army-removes-militants-bodies-from-arsal.ashx#axzz3ABS02nte|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On July 21, 2017, Hezbollah, the [[Syrian Armed Forces]] and the Lebanese Army [[Qalamoun offensive (2017)|launched a military operation]] against ISIS and [[Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham]] positions on the [[Lebanon–Syria border]]. The Lebanese army committed the [[5th Infantry Brigade (Lebanon)|5th Infantry Brigade]] and [[7th Infantry Brigade (Lebanon)|7th Infantry Brigade]] to the battle, and heavily shelled ISIS and HTS positions. By August 28, most of the around 2,100 militants surrendered to Hezbollah and the Syrian Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-lebanon-syria-idUSKCN1B80PR?il=0|title=Islamic State prepares to evacuate Syria-Lebanon border zone|work=Reuters|date=28 August 2017|access-date=6 January 2023|archive-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225015318/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-lebanon-syria-idUSKCN1B80PR?il=0|url-status=live}}</ref>

In December 2024, following the lightning offensive by [[Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham]] in which several large cities in Syria were taken over including the capital [[Damascus]], the Lebanese Armed Forces sealed the border with Syria.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2024 |title=Middle East latest: Lebanon closes all its land border crossings with Syria except one |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/middle-east-latest-negotiations-gaza-ceasefire-resumed-hamas-116516675 |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lebanese Army tightens security amid regional escalation |url=https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/lebanon-news/822656/lebanese-army-tightens-security-amid-regional-escalation/en |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=LBCIV7 |language=en}}</ref>