Hezbollah, Syrian Army Attack Rebel Stronghold Near Lebanon's Border

The Syrian military and allied Hezbollah fighters began a major offensive Friday against rebels near the border with Lebanon, says an alliance commander, as reported by Al Jazeera (Qatar).

The operation came after failed negotiations with the militants, seeking to get them to to leave the area.

Reported targets include posts belonging to Al-Qaida's former affiliate Nusra Front (later renamed Jabhat Fatah al-Sham) in the Qalamoun Mountains in the Juroud Arsal region, near the...