Radical Salafist sheikh Ahmad al-Assir had made an arm storage filled with different types of ammunition at the Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque which he had declared himself to be its Imam.
Lebanese army commandos went into apartments searching for militants loyal to Salafist Sheikh Ahmad Assir in and around Sidon, south Lebanon.
The Lebanese Army says it was the target of a “cold blooded” attack, following clashes near the southern coastal city of Sidon that claimed the lives of several soldiers.