Syria's fighting spills into Lebanon, five killed

Syria's conflict spilled further into Lebanon on Saturday when mortar fire from President Bashar al-Assad's forces hit villages in the north, killing five people after rebels crossed the border to seek refuge, residents said.

Residents of Lebanon's Wadi Khaled region said several mortar bombs hit farm buildings five to 20 km from the border at around 2 am. At midday villagers reported more explosions and said they heard gunfire close to the border. (Reuters)