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Syrian warplanes bomb hills inside Lebanon

Cross-border strikes have been particularly intense this week around the town of Arsal, where thousands of Syrians have fled to escape the civil war.

A refugee camp in the Lebanese border town of Arsal
Syrian warplanes have bombed Lebanese hills used by refugees to cross between the two countries. (AAP)

Syrian warplanes have bombed a barren range of Lebanese hills used by Syrian rebels and refugees to cross between the two countries, wounding at least 10 Syrians who were rushed to hospital in a nearby Lebanese town.

Cross-border strikes have been particularly intense this week around the town of Arsal, where thousands of Syrians have fled to escape their country's civil war over the past months.

The attack come days after Lebanese forces fired on Syrian helicopters near the border, an apparent attempt by Lebanon to signal that it would be forceful in defending its territory.

Beirut's state-run National News Agency did not explicitly say the bombing occurred on Lebanese territory.

But the area they mentioned, Jroud Arsal, refers to the barren rugged hills east of the town that are within Lebanon.

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Two Arsal residents said a wounded woman brought to the town after Wednesday's air raid had died. They said three others are in critical condition. The residents spoke on condition of anonymity, fearing for their safety.

Arsal is on the other side of Syria's rugged Qalamoun region where the government has been on the offensive for weeks, capturing a number of towns and villages in the area.

The Lebanese army did not respond to the bombardment.


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