10 Syrians Held Trying to Enter Lebanon with Fake IDs

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The army arrested Thursday in Arsal ten Syrian nationals who were trying to enter into Lebanon with fake identification papers, amid a strict security plan that troops have been implementing in the region since more than two weeks.

“The Lebanese Army apprehended on the Wadi Hmayyed checkpoint in the Arsal region 10 Syrians who were trying to enter the country with fake IDs,” state-run National News Agency reported.

The detainees are being interrogated by the relevant authorities, according to NNA.

Meanwhile, LBCI television said the ten men had arms in their possession.

On April 9, eight Syrians were arrested by the army in Arsal. They included Mohammed Qassem, who has been described as a “very dangerous” fugitive.

Earlier in April, a Syrian member of the Qaida-linked al-Nusra Front was killed and two others were wounded after they fled from the army checkpoint in Wadi Hmayyed.

The border town of Arsal has been used as a conduit for weapons and rebels to enter Syria, while also serving as a refuge for people fleeing the conflict.

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Comments 3
Thumb .mowaten. 24 April 2014, 18:15

yep, fake IDs + arms = very dodgy

probably some terrorists trying to infect Lebanon, good job catching them LAF!!

Thumb FlameCatcher 24 April 2014, 18:25

Well, Hezbollah exists and enters Lebanon without IDs and with tons of weapons.

Enough with your double standards !

Those syrians should definitely not be allowed to enter our country but same strict standards should be applied to anyone including Hezbollah.

Otherwise, you're just full of shit !

Let's not forget our open borders with Syria is a result of Hezbollah and Bashar's needs to smuggle weapons, drugs and terrorists in and out of the country unnoticed !

Missing -karim-- 24 April 2014, 19:57

God bless the Lebanese Army!