Rocket fire from Syria kills 7 in Lebanese border town


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  • Saturday, 18 Jan 2014

Civilians inspect a site hit by rockets fired from Syria at the Lebanese border town of Arsal January 17, 2014. Rocket fire into the Lebanese border town of Arsal killed at least seven people and wounded 15 on Friday, Lebanon's state news agency said, in one of several such salvoes to hit towns bordering war-torn Syria. At least 20 rockets launched from across the border struck Lebanese frontier areas, according to the Lebanese army, in further spillover from Syria's civil war that has raised tensions across Lebanon. REUTERS/Hassan Abdallah

HERMEL, Lebanon (Reuters) - Rocket fire from Syria killed at least seven people in the Lebanese border town of Arsal and wounded 15 on Friday, Lebanon's state news agency said.

At least 20 rockets launched from across the border struck Lebanese frontier areas, according to the Lebanese army, in further spillover from Syria's civil war, which has raised tensions across Lebanon.

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