Syrian Warplanes Launch Two Strikes on Arsal's Outskirts
Syria's air force launched two strikes on the outskirts of the Bekaa town of Arsal on Monday, causing no casualties, a Lebanese security source told Agence France Presse.
Lebanon's National News Agency said “Syrian warplanes launched two strikes on the town of Younine in the Eastern Mountain Range on the Lebanese-Syrian border.”
It said the raids did not cause any casualties.
Al-Jadeed television said the two strikes targeted “the Khirbet Younine area in Arsal's outskirts as the warplanes pursued armed men.”
Meanwhile, Voice of Lebanon radio (100.5) said “a Syrian warplane launched an air-to-ground missile against the Wadi Hmayyed area in Arsal's outskirts.”
The raid was the latest in a string of cross-border strikes against Arsal. On January 17, shells rained down on the town, killing eight people, including five children.
A December air raid prompted the Lebanese Army to fire back with anti-aircraft guns.
Arsal's residents support the revolt against President Bashar Assad, and the town has become home to thousands of Syrians who have fled the fighting. It has also turned into a route for the trafficking of arms and fighters from and to Syria.
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