The Islamic State handed to Lebanese authorities the corpse of a soldier, who was killed in last year’s battle in Arsal, and one of a civilian who was killed in the northeastern border town’s outskirts, reported the National News Agency on Friday.

It said that soldier Ali al-Ali was killed on August 2 during the clashes between the army and jihadists from the IS and al-Qaida-affiliated al-Nusra Front when they overran Arsal.

He hails from the Bekaa town of al-Khraybeh.

The civilian, identified as Mamdouh Younes, was killed by the IS on the outskirts of Arsal in August as well, added NNA.

He hails from the eastern Bekaa town of Brital, reported Voice of Lebanon radio (100.5).

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