One Killed As Rockets Launched From Syria Hit Northern Lebanon

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Several rockets launched from Syria have hit the eastern Lebanese town of Hermel, a bastion of the Shia group Hezbollah, reportedly killing at least one person; who was reportedly hit while driving, and wounding several others.

Tuesday’s incident was the latest in a series of cross-border rocket attacks on Shia areas of Lebanon.

Attacks on the northern Lebanese area have escalated since Syrian troops backed by fighters from Hezbollah, a staunch ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, retook the central Syrian town of Qusayr last week.

Many Lebanese would rather the country was in no way connected with the unrest in Syria, but Lebanon is sharply divided along sectarian lines, and this have been emphasised by the conflict in Syria.

The Sunni-led March 14 opposition supports the Sunni-dominated revolt against Assad, while Hezbollah and its allies back Assad’s forces.