Syrian Infiltration in Wadi Khaled
More than 20 Syrian soldiers have infiltrated 500 meters deep into Lebanese territory in the northern province of Akkar, An Nahar newspaper reported on Monday.
It quoted sources on the Lebanese-Syrian border as saying that the soldiers entered the area of Rajam Beit Khalaf and al-Kalkha in Wadi Khaled.
The sources said residents saw the 20 soldiers entering the outskirts of their villages and heading towards the valley of al-Sarhaniyeh river. By Monday morning, it was not clear if the Syrian troops were still in the valley that separates Lebanon from the neighboring country.
Investigation is underway to figure out “what is happening on the ground in this region,” the sources added.
A unit from the Syrian military accidentally fired at the Lebanese army after it infiltrated northern Lebanon two weeks ago, reported the National News Agency.
It said that a 15-member unit entered an area near the town of al-Mwanseh as it was following shepherds along the Lebanese-Syrian border.
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