Fierce fighting erupted during the night on the Syria-Lebanon border between Syrian troops and unknown gunmen, leaving a Lebanese man dead and four wounded.

Fierce fighting erupted during the night on the Syria-Lebanon border between Syrian troops and unknown gunmen, leaving a Lebanese man dead and four wounded.

Syria's army clashed with the gunmen in the village of Mcherfe in the Lebanese region of Bukayaa. A Lebanese man was killed and at least four others were wounded in the fighting.

The clashes erupted after the death on Saturday of another Lebanese man in gunfire coming from the Syria side when he was near a river separating the two countries.

Since the Syrian crisis erupted in March 2011, a number of deadly incidents have occurred along the northern and eastern borders of Lebanon.

Clashes have occurred between the Syrian army and unidentified armed groups backing the rebellion against Damascus.

Clashes have also erupted between armed groups and the Lebanese army during attempted infiltrations by insurgents into Lebanon.