Tensions Escalate at Lebanon-Syria Border Following Deadly Clashes

Lebanon mobilizes its army as Syria accuses Hezbollah of abducting and killing three soldiers, triggering cross-border violence.

The Lebanese army has been deployed to address escalating violence along its northern and eastern borders with Syria.
Syria's transitional government accuses Hezbollah of abducting and killing three of its soldiers, a claim the militia denies.
Cross-border exchanges of fire have occurred, with Syrian forces reportedly using artillery, rockets, and drones to target Hezbollah positions.
The Syrian military claims to have destroyed a Hezbollah weapons depot, while rockets from Syria have struck northern Lebanese villages.
The decades-long strained relationship between Lebanon and Syria is further complicated by the fall of former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and efforts by Syria's new government to assert control over the border region.