Syrian warplanes attack IS near Lebanon border
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Syrian warplanes have bombarded mountainous areas controlled by the Islamic State group near the border with Lebanon.
The extremists control a stretch of land on both side of the border and a major military operation is expected soon to remove them.
The shelling on the Syrian side came as a Lebanese military official said Wednesday that Lebanese troops attacked IS positions on the other side of the border, tightening the siege on them.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Lebanese official spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.
Syrian state TV says troops captured a strategic hill overlooking wide areas controlled by IS.
The Lebanese army has been preparing for an all-out attack on IS positions along the Syrian border for weeks, massing reinforcements and pounding the area with artillery shells and rockets.