10 Syrians Held Trying to Enter Lebanon with Fake IDs
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.
Y.R.
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