ALBAWABA- An explosive drone launched from Syria’s Homs countryside struck a farm in the Lebanese border town of Hawsh al-Sayyid Ali on Thursday, injuring at least eight displaced Syrians, according to Lebanon’s LBC channel and Al-Mayadeen TV.
The Lebanese army has since dispatched reinforcements to secure the volatile area.
The attack appears to be part of escalating cross-border tensions.
Syrian media reported that Lebanese Hezbollah forces had earlier shelled the village of Al-Masriyah, located in Syria’s Al-Qusayr region near the Lebanese border. The shelling caused civilian casualties, including injuries to a woman and a child.
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🔹 وفي معلومات أولية أصيبت امرأة وطفل في القصير جراء القصف.
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The Mukhaybar border crossing was also reportedly hit by artillery fire, further injuring displaced Syrians attempting to cross into Lebanon.
The retaliatory drone strike from the Homs region appears to have targeted Hezbollah-linked positions, though it ultimately struck a civilian site.
Eyewitnesses and local media reported heavy gunfire in the area following the drone explosion, amplifying fears of a broader escalation between Hezbollah and unidentified armed groups in Syria.
