[19] The military had advanced and captured[6] the technical institute building, which was seized by the militants the previous day,[16] as the town came under heavy shell fire from multiple directions.

[21] During the day's fighting, the ISIL commander for the Arsal area was reportedly killed,[1] while al-Nusra forces retreated from the town.

[23] By 7 August, a fragile truce was established as ISIL forces also retreated from the town and redeployed along the border with Syria.

[2][24][10] Their hideouts there were subsequently bombed by the Syrian Air Force, resulting in dozens of wounded militants.

[25] Two days later, the Lebanese Army entered Arsal in full force and re-established control over checkpoints that the militants had previously seized, while another soldier died of his wounds, bringing the military death toll to 18,[26] which was updated to 19 by 12 August.