 Syria warns it may strike rebels hiding in Lebanon March 15, 2013 - 14:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Syria has warned it may strike at rebels hiding in neighboring Lebanon if the Lebanese army does not act, as its patience "is not unlimited," Reuters reported citing the state news agency SANA. Syria's Foreign Ministry told its Lebanese counterpart late on Thursday that a "large number" of militants had crossed Lebanon's northern border into the Syrian town of Tel Kalakh over the past two days, SANA said Friday, March 15. "Syria expects the Lebanese side to prevent these armed terrorist groups from using the borders as a crossing point, because they target Syrian people and are violating Syrian sovereignty," the diplomatic cable said. It said Syria's "patience is not unlimited", even though "Syrian forces have so far exercised restraint from striking at armed gangs inside Lebanese territory." Fighting near the border resulted in a large number of casualties, SANA said, before the gunmen retreated into Lebanon. Partner news  Top stories Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead. An Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years. Earlier, at least five Azerbaijan soldiers were killed and six seriously injured when their vehicle rammed into a tree and overturned. Among its provisions are bans on child marriage and the traditional practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes.   Partner news |  Latest news Shanghai Film Festival jury announced  The fest announced that Oliver Stone will be receiving an Outstanding Achievement honorary award at the festival this year.Sylvester Stallone in talks with Steven Seagal for "The Expendables 3" Besides Mickey Rourke, "The Karate Kid" star Jackie Chan has agreed to join the film from director Patrick Hughes.Russia, Azerbaijan negotiating new oil transit deal - Lavrov Last week, Novruz Mammadov told local media that “the transportation of oil at the moment is simply not profitable to both parties.”“Wall Street and W” scribe to adapt “Three Graves Full” novel The book follows a mild-mannered guy who happens to kill somebody he wishes he’d never met, and buries the body in his backyard. |
