Shafaq News/ Hezbollah artillery fire hit Syrian army positionsnear the town of al-Qusayr in Syria’s Homs province, Syria’s state-run newsagency SANA reported on Thursday.
A military source cited by the agency reported that Syrian forcesresponded after identifying the source of the shelling. Planned strikestargeting launch sites inside Lebanese territory were later suspended followinga request from the Lebanese army. The source noted that coordination betweenDamascus and Beirut remains active as both sides continue to evaluate thesituation.
The shelling came shortly after an explosion targeted a group ofworshippers in the Lebanese border village of Hosh al-Sayyid Ali, according toseveral Lebanese media sources.
Tensions along the Syria-Lebanon frontier have since intensified,with both sides reinforcing their positions amid sporadic cross-borderskirmishes. The Lebanese army has deployed additional units to strengthen itspresence in the area.
In March, three members of Syria’s General Security Directoratewere killed inside Lebanese territory, triggering a surge in violence acrossthe region. Syria’s Ministry of Defense accused Hezbollah of carrying out theattack, a claim the group rejected while distancing itself from operationsinside Syria.
Earlier this month, Syria and Lebanon signed a bilateral defenseagreement during meetings in Saudi Arabia. The accord emphasized the importanceof formally demarcating the shared border and outlined plans to establish jointlegal committees and expand cooperation on legal and security matters
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