A Lebanese Army unit on patrol in the Al-Mushrifa-Hermel area on December 14, 2025, came under fire from the Syrian side between 6:47 PM and 9:16 PM UTC, responded in kind to the sources of fire with no casualties, and restored normalcy after communications with Syrian authorities, the Army Command - Directorate of Orientation stated in an official release. The statement, posted by @LebarmyOfficial on X, specified that the army unit was exposed to fire during the patrol and returned fire accordingly, without injuries among soldiers. Communications between the Lebanese Army and relevant Syrian authorities followed the incident, returning the situation to normal, according to the directorate. This development confirms earlier reports of clashes between Lebanese soldiers and Syrian General Security agents on the Lebanon-Syria border in nearby Mouchrifé, as detailed by L'Orient LeJour in the previous reporting window from 5:47 PM to 6:17 PM UTC.
