BEIRUT- An Israeli drone targeted a car carrying forces from Iran-backed Hezbollah in Syria near the Lebanese border, a commander in the pro-Damascus regional alliance and a security source said.

The sources said there were no casualties, with the passengers escaping before the car was hit and destroyed.

(Reporting by Laila Bassam and Ellen Francis; Editing by Jon Boyle) ((Ellen.Francis@thomsonreuters.com;))