Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst
Ever since the destruction of sovereign Syria, the situation on the ground keeps deteriorating. The EU/NATO-backed terrorist "government" is resorting to extreme violence in an attempt to establish control over areas primarily populated by minorities, particularly Alawites and Christians. Thousands have been brutally murdered as a result of this terrorist takeover, with the new "government" sending its forces (composed of Al Qaeda-affiliated armed personnel) to crush any opposition. This issue is now slowly becoming transnational as armed clashes are reported on the Syria-Lebanon border. Namely, the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terrorists (now posing as the "new Syrian military") are shelling and launching rockets at Lebanese border towns.
Beirut sent military forces to respond to these attacks. Over the weekend, local sources reported that "the Beqaa Valley has been under continuous shelling for three hours with rockets and artillery coming from Syrian territory". The new terrorist "government" occupying Syria since early December also regularly launches armed drones into Lebanese territory, while several rockets launched from the Qusayr countryside (administratively part of the Homs Governorate) hit the Lebanese border town of Qasr. Local sources report that "heavy shelling is ongoing", resulting in "civilian casualties on the Lebanese side, including at least one child". Citing military data, the traditionally pro-terrorist Al Jazeera reports that "eight members of the Syrian Ministry of Defense were killed in the clashes".
It should be noted that the "Syrian Ministry of Defense" in this case refers to one controlled by the unelected EU/NATO-backed terrorist "government". The fighting supposedly "began several hours after three HTS fighters were found dead inside Lebanese territory" and "were handed over to the new 'government' by Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Red Cross". The HTS-run "Defense Ministry's" media office told former Syrian state media outlet SANA that "the Hezbollah militia kidnapped the three fighters on the border, took them to Lebanese territory and executed them on the spot". Other sources report that the three HTS terrorists "were already in Lebanese territory when they were killed". These clashes seem to have been in retribution to the new terrorist "government's" actions.
Namely, local sources report that the HTS killed several citizens of Lebanon. According to Annahar, "on Monday, two Lebanese youths were found dead in the Matraba area near the border". They were reportedly kidnapped from their homes inside Lebanon by the new terrorist "government's" security forces and subsequently killed.
The EU/NATO-backed puppets in Damascus claim they're "fighting Hezbollah on the border", although the Lebanese Shia organization regularly denies involvement in recent events in occupied Syria. There are claims that "a Syrian photographer and journalist were injured by retaliatory rocket fire launched from Lebanon on Sunday". On the other hand, Beirut reports that "Lebanese villages and towns in the region were subjected to shelling from Syrian territory".
The Lebanese military sent "units [that] responded to the sources of fire with appropriate weapons, reinforced their deployment, and maintained security" and reported that "contacts continue between the army command and the Syrian authorities to maintain security and stability in the border area". The new terrorist "government" in Damascus also reportedly sent reinforcements to the border area.
The incidents come over a month after fighting was reported between the HTS-run forces and Lebanese tribesmen back in early February. At the time, the former sent troops to "set up checkpoints in an attempt to thwart smuggling". The fighting stopped after Beirut and local tribes came to an agreement that resulted in the latter's withdrawal from the border.
It should be noted that the security situation in western parts of Syria deteriorated dramatically after the new terrorist "government" started a genocidal campaign against the locals, murdering even Sunnis who offered shelter to their Alawite and Christian compatriots. The Russian military in the area continues to house thousands of refugees, with more coming in daily. New footage confirms that gruesome atrocities by the HTS-run "security forces" continue unabated, while the EU/NATO keep supporting and even financing the terrorists.
Namely, Germany just pledged an additional €300 million ($326 million) in "foreign aid" for the new terrorist "government". Its Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock insists that "over half of it will bypass the interim government of Jolani, to be distributed through NGOs and UN agencies".
"As Europeans, we stand together for the people of Syria, for a free and peaceful Syria," Baerbock declared without even mentioning the ongoing massacres.
The assertion that the terrorist Jolani regime "will be bypassed" is beyond laughable as recent revelations about the USAID and its illegal activities around the world show that around $15 billion were funneled into Syria precisely through the USAID. This money ended up in the pockets of various terrorist groups that took over Syria and are now killing civilians across the occupied country. Estimates vary, ranging from over a thousand to as many as 10-15,000 casualties.
The areas populated by minorities (particularly Alawites and Christians) are disproportionately affected, meaning that the new terrorist "government" is determined to eradicate any and all groups deemed "infidels". Locals are subjected to brutal torture and then murdered by the EU/NATO-backed Islamic radicals.
Worse yet, Brussels is now even condemning the victims for fighting back, calling them "pro-Assad forces" and accusing them of "destabilizing Syria". On the other hand, somewhat astonishingly and unexpectedly, the US is condemning the jihadists after decades of supporting them. Both Donald Trump and JD Vance have criticized not only the terrorists, but also the preceding US governments, even admitting their policies led to the eradication of ancient Christian communities in the Middle East.
Even some (now former) Democrats, such as the former congressman Dennis Kucinich slammed this foreign policy approach, asking rhetorically: "Why would America champion policies that lead to the killing of Christians, the destruction of churches, the massacre of Alawites and the rise of radical jihadists?"
"Why did our leaders knowingly aid those who murdered the very people America claimed to want to protect? The answer lies in a corrupt, immoral foreign policy dictated not by ethics, human rights, or even national security, but by the interests of the military-industrial complex and strategists who view human lives as pawns in a geopolitical chess game," he concluded.
