the Lebanese army launched an offensive on Saturday against encroaching IS forces on the northeast border with Syria. Independently, Hezbollah and the Syrian army also made advances to the western Qalamoun region of Syria, but without mentioning the Lebanese army operation.



An Army spokesman has now declared that there was no coordination with Hezbollah, and Syria in the attack.



Any joint operation between the Lebanese army on the one hand, and Hezbollah and the Syrian army on the other would be politically sensitive in Lebanon and could jeopardise the sizeable U.S. military aid the country receives.



*Additional reporting from Reuters