A show of force as the Lebanese military heads into the fight.<br/> <br />Troops are deployed to the Syrian border, where at least 10 Lebanese soldiers have died in recent fighting with Islamist militants.<br/> <br />Among them, fighters from al Qaeda's Syrian branch and from the Islamic State.<br/> <br />The Lebanese army commander speaks of their loss:<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) COMMANDER OF THE LEBANESE ARMY, GENERAL JEAN KAHWAJI, SAYING:<br/> <br />''The army has lost 10 martyrs and 25 are wounded including 4 officers. We lost 13 soldiers whom we believe are missing and they are maybe prisoners in the hands of the terrorist groups.''<br/> <br />In Arsal, locals show support for their soldiers:<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) UNIDENTIFIED LEBANESE CITIZEN FROM LABWE TOWN SAYING :<br/> <br />"They hit Syria and now they are targeting Lebanon, but in the presence of the army it will never happen."<br/> <br />And so the soldiers prepare to rid their country of militants -- and stop some of the worst militant fighting they've
