Damascus [Syria], March 18: Clashes erupted along the Syrian-Lebanese border after three Syrian soldiers were kidnapped and killed by Lebanon's Iran-allied Hezbollah movement.
Syria's Ministry of Defence dispatched more rocket launchers and drones to the border area in order to target Hezbollah positions inside Lebanese territory, a source close to the Syrian army told DPA.
Syrian forces have destroyed a Hezbollah ammunition depot in the border area, the source added. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported that Syrian forces have been shelling Hezbollah sites along the border.
Syria's Ministry of Defence said on Sunday that Hezbollah militiamen ambushed and kidnapped three Syrian soldiers near Zeita Dam, in western Homs province, before taking them into Lebanese territory and killing them, according to SANA news agency. The ministry vowed to "take all necessary measures following this dangerous escalation by Hezbollah militia." The Lebanese army said it has handed over the bodies of the three soldiers to Syria following intensive contacts between the two sides.
Lebanese villages and towns have been subjected to shelling from Syrian territory, the Lebanese army said, which prompted its military units to respond with appropriate weapons. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune