Syria, Lebanon

Syrian troops exchange fire with Lebanese army, armed groups in northeast Lebanon
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 two countries' border. Tensions along the mountainous frontier have been high in the 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.
Fighting erupts along the Lebanon-Syria border after 3 Syrian soldiers were killed
BEIRUT (AP) — Fighting erupted overnight into Monday along the border with Lebanon, Syria's state media said. This came after the Syrian interim government accused militants from Lebanon's Hezbollah of crossing into Syria on Saturday, kidnapping three soldiers and killing them on Lebanese soil.
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 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.
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
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