Nov. 18, 2013 / 8:27 AM

Report: Syrian helicopter raids Lebanese town, killing two men

ARSAL, Lebanon, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A Syrian helicopter gunship killed two Lebanese men Monday after allegedly raiding the border town of Arsal, sources told The (Beirut) Daily Star.

"According to information obtained by police," the sources said the two men -- Youssef Hujeiri, 31, and his brother Khaled, 33 -- were relatives of the town's mayor, Ali Hujeiri.

The town of Arsal has had a significant influx of refugees fleeing villages in the Qalamoun, a mountainous region north of Damascus, The Daily Star said.

Gunmen kill 26 tourists in India-administered Kashmir

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U.S. to place 3,251% tariffs on Southeast Asian solar panels

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Pope Francis' funeral set for Saturday; body will lie in state for 3 days

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Chinese man executed for murder of Japanese boy

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Vladimir Putin says he's open to holding direct, 'limited', cease-fire talks with Ukraine

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South Korea expresses 'deep disappointment' over Japanese PM's offering to WWII shrine

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Haiti's gang crisis reaching 'point of no return,' warns U.N. envoy

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Pope Francis dies at 88 at his Vatican residence after long illness

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Pope Francis dies at 88 at his Vatican residence after long illness

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As world leaders mourn passing of Pope Francis, Trump says he will attend funeral

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In Israel, new U.S. ambassador to nation Mike Huckabee warns about Iran's threats

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In Israel, new U.S. ambassador to nation Mike Huckabee warns about Iran's threats

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