Five people have been injured after two rockets hit Beirut,
the capital of Lebanon. The specific region of the city that was hit is a known
stronghold of Hezbollah, the armed Shia group that is supporting Syria’s
President Bashar al-Assad and his fight against Syrian rebels. The rockets came
one day after Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, stated in a speech that
Hezbollah was “committed to fighting in the war.” It is too early to know who
fired the rockets, but they originated from a southeastern region outside of
the city. Lebanon’s army said it found two abandoned rocket launchers near
Aitat in the Mount Lebanon area. A third rocket that fell, but did not explode,
is being looked for by the state.
In the past, Syrian rebels have threatened Hezbollah for
supporting Assad’s regime. Hezbollah has responded, saying they would “confront
any attack against it from whatever side or place it comes from”.
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