Report: Syria seizes Lebanese boat, kill fisherman
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Syrian forces killed one Lebanese fisherman and wounded another when they seized their boat off the Lebanese-Syrian coast on Saturday, a relative said. The area is known for smuggling and Syrian security services have become especially sensitive to contraband runs since a revolt against President Bashar al-Assad erupted 10 months ago.
Residents in Lebanon's northern coastal town of Arida said they heard gunfire and later saw a Syrian boat pulling the Lebanese fishing boat toward the nearby Syrian port of Tartous. Lebanese security sources confirmed the seizure of the boat, which had three fishermen on board, but declined to give details of any casualties. (Reuters)
