Syrian Jets Hit Remote Area of Arsal
Lebanese security officials said on Monday that four missiles fired by two Syrian warplanes have landed on Lebanese territory.
The officials said the missiles hit a rugged and remote area on the edge of the Lebanese border town of Arsal. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
State-run National News Agency reported that the warplanes fired three missiles that fell on the outskirts of Arsal about 500 meters from the border between the two countries.
"I heard several explosions and saw four clouds of dust billowing from the area," Arsal resident Nayeh Izzedine said by telephone referring to the border. "I don't know if it was an air raid but there was a plane in the sky."
He added that the town had been quiet two hours after the 10 a.m. attack.
But security sources told LBCI TV that the jets bombed the Syrian side of Arsal.
In recent months there have been clashes on the Syrian side of the frontier in the area between rebels and Syrian troops.
Syrian shells have hit Lebanese territory in the past but the air raid appears to be the most serious violation since Syria's crisis began in March last year.
Source: Associated Press, Naharnet
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