An exchange of fire took place on Saturday morning between the border patrol in the Lebanese army and Syrian smugglers in Deir al-Ashayer, on the western border with Syria.
It resulted in the death of one person and the injury of another who was transferred to Rashaya Governmental Hospital.
Earlier in the morning, the night guards in the municipality of Jbeil arrested a Syrian gang for smuggling Syrians into Lebanon through the border in an innovative way.
In detail, the Syrian smuggler transported two women and two children to the Syrian border – in the Arida area, stamped their papers, escorted them out of Syria, then handed them over to a Lebanese driver before they reached the lebanese border.
Subsequently, the first driver stamped his own identity papers at the Lebanese border and returned to collect his passengers from the Lebanese driver, before heading towards Jbeil.
It was reported that the two women and children have relatives working in a commercial store in Jbeil. An investigation by the relevant security services is ongoing to ascertain all the details.
It resulted in the death of one person and the injury of another who was transferred to Rashaya Governmental Hospital.
Earlier in the morning, the night guards in the municipality of Jbeil arrested a Syrian gang for smuggling Syrians into Lebanon through the border in an innovative way.
In detail, the Syrian smuggler transported two women and two children to the Syrian border – in the Arida area, stamped their papers, escorted them out of Syria, then handed them over to a Lebanese driver before they reached the lebanese border.
Subsequently, the first driver stamped his own identity papers at the Lebanese border and returned to collect his passengers from the Lebanese driver, before heading towards Jbeil.
It was reported that the two women and children have relatives working in a commercial store in Jbeil. An investigation by the relevant security services is ongoing to ascertain all the details.
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