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NICOSIA — The Syrian military has been extending its attacks in
Lebanon.

Officials said the Syrian Army was shelling areas beyond the border with
Lebanon.

The officials said Syrian artillery was firing nearly every night into
northeastern Lebanese towns believed to be helping the Sunni
revolt against President Bashar Assad.

“This is very dangerous,” Taysir Merheb, mayor of the Lebanese town of Kherbet Daoud, said.

On Aug. 2, the Syrian Army shelled an area six kilometers into Lebanon. The attack on northern district of Akar marked the deepest Syrian strike in Lebanon since the revolt against Assad began in March 2011.

“The Lebanese state should assume its responsibilities regarding the
[Syrian] violations,” Merheb told Lebanon’s official National News Agency.

Lebanon President Michel Suleiman has ordered additional troops along
the border with Syria. But so far there has been no retaliation for any
Syrian attack.

Officials acknowledged nearly daily Syrian operations inside Lebanon,
which have resulted in scores of casualties. They said this included
artillery strikes as well as attacks by Syrian special operations troops
against suspected arms smugglers in Lebanon.

The Syrian operations have sparked flight from towns along the
northern Lebanese border. On Aug. 1, residents of Amr Baykat, Hekr Jnein
and Nura fled their homes near the Kabir River.

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