Washington 'Strongly Condemns' Rocket Attacks on Bekaa
The United States has condemned rocket attacks from Syria on Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley and called for the respect of Lebanon's dissociation policy.
The U.S. “strongly condemns” the attacks, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Thursday.
“The government of Lebanon has also said that they will be conducting an investigation, so we will look to that,” she said.
“We of course call on all parties in the region to respect, as we always do, Lebanon’s sovereignty and its stated policy of disassociation,” Psaki added.
Lebanese security officials said at least seven rockets fired from Syria on Thursday fell in the eastern village of Nabi Sheet, a Hizbullah stronghold, but caused no casualties.
Such attacks have been common since Hizbullah joined the forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad in fighting the rebels seeking to topple him.
Syrian army helicopters also fired several rockets on an area along the border near the northeastern town of Arsal, said the officials.
Arsal has been used as a conduit for weapons and rebels to enter Syria, while also serving as a refuge for people fleeing the conflict.
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