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Army Arrests Two Lebanese for Smuggling Syrians into Lebanon

The Lebanese army arrested two Lebanese citizens on the coastal city of Jbeil, north of Beirut for helping Syrian nationals illegally enter into Lebanon, the Army Command Orientation Directorate said in a statement on Saturday.

“An Intelligence bureau patrol arrested two Lebanese citizens in Jbeil, Youssef Shawkat Amer and Ali Qassem al-Ajami, on charges of smuggling six Syrians into Lebanon,” said the statement.

It added that the two men were accompanied by the six Syrians when they were caught.

The detainees were referred to the related authorities for interrogation, it added.

Source: Naharnet


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