Syrian Troops Infiltrate al-Qaa, Raid Houses
A Syrian force infiltrated on Sunday into Lebanon’s eastern border region of Masharii al-Qaa and opened sporadic fire among the residents of the area.
Security sources told MTV channel that the Syrian force is formed of 30 troops and infiltrated 500 meters into Lebanese territories.
According to the sources, the Syrian troops raided several houses in the area.
An informed source told LBCI that the Syrian army established a military post in the house of a Lebanese citizen in al-Joura town the region.
On Tuesday, a Syrian force infiltrated the area of al-Qaa in Lebanon and remained in the region for some 20 minutes.
Since the start of anti-regime protests in Syria in March 2011, Syrian troops have repeatedly infiltrated Lebanon’s eastern and northern regions in pursuit of armed terrorist gangs.
Several Lebanese people and Syrian refugees in Lebanon have been killed or wounded in the incidents.
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