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Lebanese officials say 2 Syrians among 3 killed in drone strikes on coastal village
Smoke billows during purported Israeli bombing over the Lebanese village of Najjariyeh on May 17, 2024. (Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP)
Three separate drone strikes on a coastal village in southern Lebanon Friday killed three people, including two Syrian citizens, security officials say.
The strikes on the village of Najariyeh, about 40 kilometers (28 miles) north of the Israeli border, came a day after an especially intense exchange of cross-border strikes between Hezbollah and Israel.
The strikes hit a vehicle, a field and a small brick factory where two Syrian workers were killed, the officials say, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.
The Lebanese man was identified as Hussein Mahdi, a Hezbollah supporter who was the owner of the factory.
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