Rockets fired from Syria hit eastern Lebanon
Iran Press TV
Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:3AM GMT
Lebanese security sources say two rockets fired from Syrian territories have hit a Hezbollah stronghold in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa region.
“Two rockets landed in the Brital countryside and the nearby Taybeh valley,” the Lebanese source said on condition of anonymity.
So far, no reports of casualties or damages have been made.
The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah is reportedly fighting the al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front under the FSA umbrella in the northern part of Bekaa Valley.
Foreign-backed militants in Syria have been blamed for the rocket attacks on Lebanese border areas.
On June 12, Takfiri militants in Syria fired a number of rockets at the Lebanese border towns and villages of Bekaa Valley.
Last month, a girl lost her life and a women sustained injuries after three mortar rounds fired by militants in Syria struck near the eastern town of Hermel in Bekaa region.
Syria has been gripped by turmoil since March 2011 and the foreign-sponsored militancy has taken its toll on the lives of many people, including large numbers of Syrian soldiers and security personnel.
Damascus says the West and its regional allies, such as Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, are supporting the militants.
In an interview broadcast on Turkish television in April, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said if the militants take power in Syria, they could destabilize the entire Middle East region for decades.
“If the unrest in Syria leads to the partitioning of the country, or if the terrorist forces take control… the situation will inevitably spill over into neighboring countries and create a domino effect throughout the Middle East and beyond,” he stated.
SZH/PR
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