BEYOND THE DROPZONE

Heavy Fighting in Lebanon

Posted by W. Thomas Smith Jr. on 11 May 2008 at 2:13 pm UTC

In the wake of Hezbollah’s withdrawals from sectors in Beirut, heavy fighting — including both mortar and machinegun fire — has reportedly erupted in the mountains just east of the capital, in the Bekaa Valley, and in-and-around the northern city of Tripoli.

Some of our sources have reported the use of light artillery (though we have not yet confirmed that). Hezbollah certainly has artillery pieces, as well as missiles and other such weapons in its inventory.

We also understand that elements of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as well as Syrian operatives have been directly involved in some of the fighting. No surprise there.

And, yes, the U.S. continues to maintain a Naval task force just over the horizon.

More to follow.

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