Shells fired from Syria kill 4 in Lebanon

BAALBEK, Jan 17 (AFP): Shells fired from war-torn Syria killed four people, including a child, when they rained down on the Lebanese border town of Arsal on Friday, a Lebanese security source said.
The deaths came as at least 20 rockets and shells launched from Syria hit border areas in the eastern Lebanon Bekaa Valley, which has seen frequent violence related to the Syrian conflict.
"At least four people, including a six-year-old, were killed and 20 others were injured when shells launched from across the border hit Arsal," said the security source.
"Other areas have also been shelled, including Ras Baalbek, Al-Qaa, Al-Ain and the edges of Hermel."
The town of Hermel is a stronghold of the Shiite Hezbollah movement in the Bekaa that was hit Thursday by a car bomb attack that killed three people.