Syria Says Foiled ‘Terrorist’ Infiltration from Lebanon
Syrian authorities foiled an attempt by an “armed terrorist group” to infiltrate from Lebanon into Syria, Syria’s state-run news agency SANA said.
According to the news agency, a number of the “terrorist group” members were killed and injured during clashes with the Syrian forces as the others fled back into Lebanese territories.
“The Syrian authorities foiled an attempt by an armed terrorist group that tried to infiltrate from Lebanon into Syria near the border village of Baayoun near Tall Kalakh,” SANA said.
The state-run news agency also reported that the Syrian forces confiscated “Dushka machine-gun, automatic rifles, explosives and bombs.”
The United Nations says more than 9,000 people have been killed in the crackdown by President Bashar Assad's forces on the Arab Spring-inspired uprising that began with pro-democracy protests.
The border area is used by smugglers and by Syrians fleeing the violence in their country to Lebanon.
Lebanon and Syria share a 330-kilometer border but have yet to agree on official demarcation.
Source: Agence France Presse
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