Syrian troops backed by Hezbollah try to retake rebel town near Lebanon border

21.05.2013                      12.Siwan. 5773

Syrien-Bürgerkrieg:

Syrian troops backed by Hezbollah try to retake rebel town near Lebanon border

At least 32 people killed, opposition activists report, as forces loyal to President Assad clash with rebels around a major town close to the border with Lebanon; activists say shells hitting town at rate of 50 per minute.

Lebanese Hezbollah militants attacked a Syrian rebel-held town alongside Syrian troops on Sunday and Israel threatened more attacks on Syria to rein the militia in, highlighting the risks of a wider regional conflict if planned peace talks fail….