Shafaq News/ Lebanese PresidentJoseph Aoun said on Monday that he had instructed the army to respond tocross-border fire, as clashes and shelling renewed along the Lebanon-Syriaborder.
“What is happening on Lebanon’seastern and northeastern borders cannot persist, and we will not accept itscontinuation,” Aoun said.
“I have given directives to theLebanese army to respond to sources of fire from the Syrian side,” he added.
رئيس الجمهورية: ما يحصل على الحدود الشرقية والشمالية الشرقية لا يمكن أن يستمر، ولن نقبل باستمراره. وقد أعطيتُ توجيهاتي للجيش اللبناني بالردّ على مصادر النيران
— Lebanese Presidency (@LBpresidency) March 17, 2025Details surrounding theescalation remain unclear, with conflicting accounts about how the violencebegan.
A Lebanese source told ShafaqNews that three Syrian soldiers had crossed into Lebanese territory to steal livestockwhen they were confronted and killed by local shepherds. The Lebanese army thencoordinated with Syrian authorities and returned the bodies.
However, Syria’s DefenseMinistry said that armed Hezbollah members crossed the border into Homsprovince and killed Syrian soldiers.
Hezbollah has denied anyinvolvement in the incident.
Following the handover of thebodies, Lebanese villages and towns near the border came under shelling fromthe Syrian side. The Lebanese army said it responded with “appropriate weapons”and reinforced its positions to restore security.
The military stated thatcommunication remains ongoing with Syrian authorities to maintain stability inthe border region.
بتاريخ 2025/3/16، بعد مقتل سوريَّين وإصابة آخر عند الحدود اللبنانية السورية في محيط منطقة القصر - الهرمل، نُقل الجريح إلى أحد المستشفيات للمعالجة وما لبث أن فارق الحياة. على أثر ذلك، نفذ الجيش تدابير أمنية استثنائية، وأجرى اتصالات مكثفة منذ ليل 16-2025/3/17 حتى ساعات الصباح… pic.twitter.com/WktykTRMwx
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