DAMASCUS, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Syria's information authorities on Monday condemned what it called a deliberate attack on a group of journalists and media personnel near the Lebanese-Syrian border, allegedly carried out by Hezbollah using guided missiles.
The media authorities described the strike as a blatant violation of international law protecting journalists and called on the Lebanese government to hold those responsible accountable.
The reported attack comes a day after Syria accused Hezbollah of kidnapping and executing three fighters with the new Syrian military formation near the border, an accusation the group has denied.
Adding to the rising tensions, Syria's state-run SANA news agency reported that Hezbollah also shelled the Ain al-Tanour water station in the western countryside of Homs province with artillery fire, escalating fears of further conflict along the border.
Syria's defense authorities had earlier vowed to take "all necessary measures" in response to what it called Hezbollah's dangerous escalation. ■
