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Rockets fired from Syria hit Lebanon

Four rockets fired from Syria hit Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa region on Saturday, causing no casualties, in the latest spillover from the more than two-year conflict in Lebanon’s larger neighbour, a security source said.

“Four rockets struck in the area between Saraain Al Fawqa and Saraain Al Tahta near the Rayaq airport,” the source said.

“The rockets were fired from Syrian territory. There were no casualties,” he added.

Rockets fired from Syria have repeatedly hit Lebanese territory, striking both areas that back the uprising against President Bashar Al Assad, and strongholds of the Hezbollah movement, which supports his regime.

Last week, a woman was killed when three mortar rounds fired from Syria struck near the eastern town of Hermel, a Hezbollah bastion in the Bekaa region.

Despite an official position of neutrality, Lebanon has become increasingly embroiled in the conflict in neighbouring Syria.

Hezbollah fighters have been fighting alongside government troops, particularly around the central town of Qusayr near the border.

The conflict has repeatedly spilled over, with three Lebanese soldiers killed in an attack near the border last week.