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Syria invades Lebanon, shoots and wounds a Lebanese
The Syrian intelligence forces and Syrian border guards invaded Lebanon yesterday and stormed the house of Hussein Ali Aldedda and fired three bullets at him wounding him in his hand, elbow and hip , before withdrawing back to the Syrian territory according to the Arabic daily Al-Nahar. Aldedda ( 41) lives in the Bekaa region , inside the Lebanese territory near the Syrian border . No explanations were given for the Syrian actions .Aldedda was taken to the al Rayyan hospital in Baalbeck area for treatment . Aldedda is reportedly in a stable condition . Aldeddas relatives were shocked about this "Mafia" type action by the Syrians Lebanon has been trying to demarcate the borders but Syria has refused . The Syrians do not even recognize Lebanon as an independent , and sovereign state . Syria treats Lebanon as its own farm. It is expected that the government of prime minister Fouad Siniora will immediately complain to the United Nations security council about this outrageous violation of Lebanese sovereignty and urge the UN to put an end to Syrian incursions. The Syrian troops withdrew under international pressure from Lebanon in April 2005 , after 29 years of military rule following the assassination of Lebanon's former PM Rafik Hariri . Syria was blamed for his murder but it denied any involvement . Syria continues to exercise influence in Lebanon through its Hezbollah-led allies Posted by: Fred 2008-02-19 |
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