Arsal Imposes Curfew on Syrians during Municipal Polls

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The municipal chief of the northeastern border town of Arsal, Ali Mohammed al-Hujeiri, imposed a curfew against Syrian refugees in the area during the upcoming municipal polls, reported the National News Agency.

He said in a decree: “Given the upcoming polls, the sensitive security situation in Arsal, and the heavy deployment of security forces and in order to ensure the smooth operation of the elections and the safety of our Syrian brothers, a curfew will be imposed against them starting Saturday.”

The curfew will begin at 1:00 pm on Saturday and end until 10:00 am on Monday.

Exceptions will be made for emergency medical cases, he said.

The municipal elections in the area are scheduled for Sunday as part of elections in the entire Bekaa region.

Similar elections will also be staged in Beirut.

Arsal has become a conduit for Syrian refugees fleeing the conflict in their country.

Thousands of displaced people have sought refuge in there, creating security tensions in the area.

M.T.

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