Army Arrests Syrians in Arsal for Illegally Entering Lebanon
The army arrested at dawn on Friday four Syrians for illegally entering Lebanon.
The Army Command said that the Syrians were arrested in the eastern Bekaa region of Arsal.
The suspects arrived in Lebanon on motorbikes, but they did not have any legal papers in their possession
One of the suspects also threatened the army with a hand grenade.
Military equipment and ammunition, in addition to the grenade, were found in their possession, continued the army communique.
They have been handed over to the concerned authorities and investigations are underway with them.
The town of Arsal lies 12 kilometers from the border with Syria and has been used as a conduit for weapons and rebels to enter Syria, while also serving as a refuge for people fleeing the conflict.
It has been a frequent target of Syrian warplane shelling linked to the conflict in the neighboring country.
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