Battle of Arsal (2014)

Battle of Arsal
	Part of The Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon and the Qalamoun offensive (June–August 2014)
Date	2–7 August 2014 (5 days)
Location	Arsal, Lebanon
Result	Lebanese Army and Hezbollah victory Insurgents effectively expelled from Arsal;
Belligerents
Al-Nusra Front; Islamic State	Lebanon; Hezbollah Syrian Arab Republic
Commanders and leaders
Abu Hasan al-Homsi †; Abu Ahmed Jumaa (POW)	Samir Mouqbel; General Jean Kahwaji; Brig. General Chamel Roukoz; Colonel Maroun al-Qobayati; Colonel Nour al-Jamal †; Colonel Dany Harb †
Units involved
ISIL military	Lebanese Army 8th Infantry Brigade; Commando Regiment; Lebanese Air Force; ; Internal Security Forces; Hezbollah Hezbollah Armed Strength; ; Syrian Air Force;
Strength
700	Unknown
Casualties and losses
60 killed	20 killed, 85 wounded and 49 captured (36 released, 13 executed)
	42–50 civilians killed

The Battle of Arsal was a major combat engagement between Lebanese forces, and Salafi jihadist militants groups from Syria at the town of Arsal in the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate of Lebanon. It involved soldiers from the Lebanese Armed Forces, Hezbollah fighters, and militants affiliated with the Al-Nusra Front and Islamic State. The Syrian Air Force also had limited involvement during the battle.