Syrian Troops Exchange Fire With Lebanese Army, Armed Groups

Syrian troops exchange fire with Lebanese army, armed groups in northeast Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Syrian troops exchanged fire with Lebanese soldiers and armed groups in northeast Lebanon overnight and into Monday in a new round of clashes along the border. The mountainous frontier has been a flashpoint in the three months since Islamist rebels toppled Syria's Bashar al-Assad,
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