Syrian Shelling Target Several Villages in Akkar, One Killed
Artillery and rocket shelling from the Syrian side of the border targeted on Friday several villages in the northern district of Akkar, the state-run National News Agency reported.
According to the news agency, 14 rockets landed on the outskirts of the villages of Mashta Hammoud, al-Abboudiyeh, Hakr Janin, al-Arma, Qbour al-Beed in Akkar.
A Syrian identified as Hisham Khaled Ahmed was reportedly killed while two other Lebanese Mahmoud Ahmed Ramadan and Jamila Assaf were injured in Mashta Hammoud town.
They were submitted to Al-Salam hospital in Qubayat.
Ambulances sirens were heard rushing to the scene.
Residents appealed for President Michel Suleiman, Army commander Jean Qahwaji and all the competent officials to intervene to end the assault that is targeting them, damaging their properties and causing casualties.
The NNA also said that the shelling targeted the house of Gerges al-Khoury in Shadra, causing only material damage.
The incident comes a day after Syrian gunfire killed a Syrian national person and injured another while they were on the Lebanese side of al-Kabir river in the northern area of Wadi Khaled.
Since the Syrian crisis broke out in March 2011, border areas in northern and eastern Lebanon have been struck by frequent cross-border shelling and clashes which have left several people dead and scores other wounded.
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