Army Arrests more than 20 in Baalbek, Confiscates Trucks and Motorbikes
The Army Intelligence arrested on Wednesday more than 20 individuals in raids on encampments and residents of Syrian refugees in the eastern city of Baalbek, the state-run National News Agency said.
The army raided encampments and residences of Syrian refugees in the towns of Hosh al-Arab and Hosh Sneid and confiscated several motorbikes, NNA added.
The detainees of Hosh al-Arab had no identity cards in their possession and have illegally entered the country, it said.
The army also raided Syrian encampments in Hosh al-Nabi and confiscated the load of two trucks that contained motorcycles, and three other trucks used to transport Syrian workers.
Lebanon hosts around 1.5 million Syrians fleeing their country's four-year war.
Fears that Jihadists could use the encampments as a safe haven and conduit to carry out terrorist acts in Lebanon triggered intensified security measures.
Source: Naharnet
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