Fleeing Syrians stopped after trying to force their way into Lebanon
Large numbers of Syrians fleeing their country on Monday flocked to the Masnaa border crossing with Lebanon and some of them tried to force their way into the country without going through Lebanese General Security measures, General Security said.
The agency said the crowding happened due to “the absence of Syrian General Security in the Jdeidet Yabous border post.”
“In coordination with the army and the Internal Security Forces, General Security controlled the situation and returned them to Syrian territory, allowing only those who meet the applicable conditions to enter,” General Security added.
LBCI television meanwhile reported that the Lebanese Army “stopped 340 Syrians who entered (Lebanon) through smuggling routes between al-Masnaa and the Anjar valley.”
General Security chief “Brigadier General al-Baissari contacted the Prime Minister, the Minister of Interior and the Army Command,” after which security reinforcements were sent to “control the massive influx of people fleeing Syrian Shiite towns towards Lebanon,” MTV reported.
Caretaker Interior Minister Bassam al-Mawlawi had followed up on the situation at the Masnaa border crossing and instructed General Security to “instantly take the necessary measures to prevent illegal entry attempts by Syrians.”
Source: Naharnet
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