The Lebanese army on Thursday continued to hunt down Fatah al-Islam militants in northern Lebanon, killing one and capturing five, the local Naharnet news website reported.
It said one militant was killed and three others were arrested following clashes in Abdeh north of the Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr al-Bared in northern Lebanon.
Another two Fatah al-Islam militants were captured after a chase in Wadi Jamous, also in northern Lebanon, said the report.
On Thursday, Lebanese troops also began erecting barbed wire around the Nahr al-Bared camp to prevent anyone from leaving or entering, it added.
The army launched its final assault on the camp Sunday after militants launched a series of attacks to try to break a siege that began on May 20.
Lebanese authorities have said at least 222 of the Fatah al- Islam militants were killed and 202 were netted during the 106-day standoff that marked the country's worst internal unrest since the 1975-1990 civil war.
The army also lost 163 soldiers in the fighting.
Source: Xinhua
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