Syria Installs Barbwire in Border Area to Prevent Illegal Crossing

The Syrian army has installed barbwire along the Lebanese-Syrian border next to the Matrabeh border crossing and the Lebanese town of al-Qasr, Lebanon's National News Agency said.

NNA said the measure is aimed at preventing individuals from crossing the border on foot.

“The movement of the residents of the neighboring towns has become restricted to the legal border crossings that are limited to the Joussiyeh crossing near the town of al-Qaa, which puts burden on Lebanese citizens residing in Syrian border towns,” NNA said.

It noted that the Lebanese citizens who shuttle between Lebanon and Syria's border towns include “dozens of employees” who work in Lebanon.

According to the agency, the region's dignitaries have renewed their call for setting up a legal border crossing in the area.