Wednesday, September 25, 2013

LEBANON WATCH- Army Thwarts Nusra Front Scheme to Enter Lebanon, Kills One 
The Lebanese army opened fire at dawn at a mini-bus transporting Syrians into the country through the Bekaa town of Arsal.An army communique pointed out that the mini-bus "was trying to escape from a checkpoint set in the area despite being warned several times, prompting soldiers to open fire at it.”The statement added that “one passenger was killed and two others where lightly injured.”“The remaining passengers fled with one of the injured people while the driver turned him self in to the army.”Earlier, media reports said that the driver of the bus is from al-Braidy family.According to the reports Syrians from al-Nusra Front were aboard the mini-busThe al-Nusra Front, completely unknown before the rebellion in Syria that began two years ago, has been a rebel standard-bearer since mid-2012 when it became the spearhead of the insurgency ahead of the Free Syrian Army.

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