By NBC News wire servicesLebanese troops clashed with Syrian rebels on the border between the two countries in what a security source told Reuters may have the first such incident between Lebanon's army and the rebels.
The clash occurred Sunday when a Lebanese border patrol spotted the rebel fighters along the border and the rebels opened fire to prevent the patrol from approaching, the Lebanese military source told Reuters. He said there were no casualties.
Although tensions have been high along various points of the Lebanon-Syria border, Sunday's incident may have been the first involving armed fighters.
Follow @NBCNewsWorld (http://twitter.com/NBCNewsWorld)In late September, a security incident involving Syrian rebels at a Lebanese checkpoint was played down (http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2012/Sep-24/189009-arsal-residents-play-down-clash-between-army-syrian-rebels.ashx#axzz2DzJVwVq4) by local residents and officials but initial reports (http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArchiveDetails.aspx?ID=439513) suggested that shots had been fired.
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