Lebanese army claims attack on Syrian forces
Shafaq News/ The Lebanese army confirmed, on Monday, that it targeted sources of artillery fire from Syria after Lebanese territory came under attack.
“Lebanese areas were shelled from Syrian territory, prompting military units to respond and reinforce security,” the army stated, adding that talks with Syrian authorities are ongoing to restore stability.
بتاريخ ٢٠٢٥/٣/١٦، 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 ١٦-٢٠٢٥/٣/١٧ حتى ساعات الصباح… pic.twitter.com/WktykTRMwx
— الجيش اللبناني (@LebarmyOfficial) March 17, 2025
The escalation follows intensified shelling from Syria’s Al-Qusayr countryside, which killed a child and injured four others in Lebanon’s Beqaa region, according to Lebanese media. The attacks also forced residents to flee border villages toward Hermel city.
The General Directorate of Media in Syria’s Homs Governorate told state news agency SANA that a journalist and a photographer were injured near the Zeita Dam on the Syrian-Lebanese border after being directly targeted by a guided missile allegedly launched by Hezbollah.
المديرية العامة للإعلام في محافظة حمص لـ سانا: إصابة مصور وصحفي على الحدود السورية اللبنانية قرب سد زيتا بعد استهدافهما بصاروخ موجه من قبل ميليشيا حزب الله بشكل مباشر.#سانا pic.twitter.com/BS1ImCadqP
— الوكالة العربية السورية للأنباء - سانا (@SanaAjel) March 17, 2025
Clashes have been rising along the border since yesterday, involving the Lebanese army, local tribes, and the Syrian militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). The violence follows an ambush near the border on Sunday that left three Syrian soldiers dead. Syria’s Defense Ministry blamed a Hezbollah-affiliated group for the attack, calling it a “dangerous escalation” and vowing to respond. Hezbollah denied involvement, dismissing the claims as “baseless.”
