US EditionFighting erupts along Lebanon-Syria border after 3 Syrian soldiers killed in earlier clashes
- Lebanon's Defence Minister Michel Menassa and Syria's Defence Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra agreed on a ceasefire following cross-border clashes that killed 10 people over two days.
- The Syrian Defence Ministry reported that three Syrian soldiers and seven Lebanese were killed, with 52 others wounded in Lebanon.
- Syria shelled Lebanese border towns after accusing Hezbollah of kidnapping and killing three Syrian soldiers, which Hezbollah denied.
- Lebanon's presidency stated that tensions along the eastern and northeastern borders must not continue, highlighting the ongoing instability.
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Analysis: Lebanon-Syria border clashes raise the alarm
The deadly clashes that erupted this week in an area between Lebanon and Syria have brought historical border issues and smuggling problems to the forefront, along with fears of possible sectarian retribution.
What’s driving the escalating violence at the Syria-Lebanon border?
Hezbollah smuggling thrived under Assad, but al-Sharaa regime crackdown sparks heavy border clashes with Lebanon; despite ceasefire announcement, fighting continues as both sides send reinforcements to border region
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Lebanon and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire, after a cross-border skirmish escalated into two days of fighting that Lebanon’s Health Ministry says killed seven civilians, including a 4-year-old girl. Syria’s interim government accused Hezbollah of starting the fighting by abducting and killing three Syrian soldiers; Hezbollah denies the claim. Separately, Syria’s state news service reports three people were killed and 19 wounded Monday night wh…
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