The Lebanese Army announced the closure of several illegal border crossings with Syria, with images broadcast in the Lebanese media showing Lebanese Army vehicles entering the town of Khosh a-Sayed Ali in the Bekaa Valley, ahead of the return of residents.

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The Lebanese Army Command announced: “As part of its efforts to monitor and control the border within the current situation, and to prevent infiltration and smuggling, an army unit closed the following illegal crossings: Al-Matlabeh in the Al-Qasr-Al-Hermel area, and Al-Fatah, Al-Marawiyah and Shayt Al-Hujir” in the Masharie area – Baalbek (Al-Mutlabeh in the Al-Qasr-Al-Hermel area, and Al-Fatah, Al-Marawiyah and Shayt Al-Hujir in the Al-Qaa projects area – Baalbek).

Photos and videos broadcast by Lebanese media outlets on social media showed the arrival of vehicles belonging to the Lebanese army’s “special forces” in the town of Khosh a-Sayed Ali on the Syrian-Lebanon border, with the aim of paving the way for the return of residents following violent clashes in the area.)

Note in the background of the article: The closure of a number of illegal border crossings by the Lebanese army that were, until now, exclusively used by smugglers and Hezbollah is only a test of the coming towards completely sealing the border with Syria and preventing the passage of drugs, goods and weapons that are the basis for financing Hezbollah’s activities in Lebanon, a step that will encounter strong resistance, but the US and Western countries have promised the Lebanese government to help it take control of the country from armed organizations that are causing chaos in everything that happens there.

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