Seven people were killed and 15 others wounded on Friday in shelling from the Syrian side of the border against the Bekaa border town of Arsal.

Seven people were killed and 15 others wounded on Friday in shelling from the Syrian side of the border against the Bekaa border town of Arsal, the National News Agency reported.

Rockets landed in the area between al-Qaa's barren mountains and Ras Baalbek near the border with Syria.

Other shells hit Sahl al-Ain in north of Bekaa and Bouwaida.

The areas of al-Labwe, Zaboud and the outskirts of Hermel were also hit by four rockets.

Earlier the news agency said that two rockets hit the villages of al-Qasr and al-Kwakh, which are located in northeast Lebanon's Hermel district.

The Army Command later confirmed the shelling in the various regions.

President Michel Suleiman later condemned the shelling, demanding that the army and military officials take the necessary measures to protect border towns and villages.

Caretaker Premier Najib Miqati later condemned the Arsal shelling, saying that he had requested that the army take the necessary measures to protect Lebanese territories.

In addition, Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam condemned the attack in a telephone conversation with caretaker Minister Marwan Charbel.

Hermel comes under frequent shelling from the Syrian side of the border.

On Thursday, a group calling itself Al-Nusra Front in Lebanon said it was responsible for the deadly bombing that targeted the peaceful region of Hermel.

The northern town of Arsal and other areas in the Bekaa have also been targeted by rockets fired from Syria in recent months and most attacks were claimed by Syrian opposition mercenaries.