Syria, Lebanon

Syrian troops exchange fire with Lebanese army, armed groups in northeast Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Syrian troops exchanged fire with Lebanese soldiers and armed groups in northeast Lebanon overnight and into Monday in a new round of clashes along the border. The mountainous frontier has been a flashpoint in the three months since Islamist rebels toppled Syria's Bashar al-Assad,
Syria strikes Lebanon after troop deaths, sparking new tensions across border
Syria’s army attacked Lebanon after it said three soldiers were kidnapped, brought to Lebanon and killed by Hezbollah militants. Hezbollah denied involvement.
Syria points finger at Hezbollah as fighting erupts on border with Lebanon
Lebanese and Syrian armies communicating to ease the brewing border tensions after three Syrian soldiers killed.
Syria Strikes Lebanon After Blaming Hezbollah for Killing Troops
Syria’s military fired rockets and shells at Lebanon on Sunday after accusing Iran-backed Hezbollah of executing three Syrian army personnel, sparking unusual tensions between the two war-ravaged neighbors.
Syrian, Lebanese Armies Clash Over Three Killed Syrian Soldiers
The Lebanese army said it is in communication with Syrian authorities, after the two countries exchanged fire along their borders. The new round of clashes was triggered by the kidnapping and killing of three Syrian soldiers,
Fighting erupts along Lebanon-Syria border after 3 Syrian soldiers killed in earlier clashes
Syrian state media say fighting erupted along the border between Lebanon and Syria overnight into Monday after three Syrian soldiers were killed in earlier clashes.
Fighting erupts at Lebanese Syrian border following the killing of 3 Syrian soldiers
Al-Arabiya TV, a Saudi backed Satellite channel, aired footage on Monday of its crews as they came under fire at the Syrian Lebanese border.
Syrian Soldiers Killed in Lebanon Border Violence, Hezbollah Rejects Blame
According to Syria’s state media, the Syrian army responded by shelling Hezbollah positions near the border. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that at least five additional Syrian soldiers were killed during the clashes.
Lebanon says it was hit by cross-border attack from Syria as tensions escalate
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Lebanese army in contact with Syrian authorities to maintain security along border
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Analysis: Syria’s resurgence of violence does not signal a new civil war — for now
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