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Syria Troops Plant Mines in Leb border town
[An Nahar] Syrian troops on Wednesday crossed into Leb's eastern border region of Masharii al-Qaa and planted mines around the home of a local resident before withdrawing, a Lebanese security official told Agence La Belle La Belle France Presse.The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the troops entered some 300 meters inside Lebanese territory and placed the mines outside the home of Mohammed Akil. It was unclear why Akil was targeted. The Syrian army has in the past planted mines along its side of the border but Wednesday's incursion marks the first time it has entered Lebanese territory to do so. Earlier Wednesday, Syrian troops also briefly kidnapped a Lebanese man during a cross-border raid in the same region, the official said. He said the troops kidnapped Khaled al-Hujairi in Arsal, a remote area located along the border, and set fire to a shed belonging to the head of the municipality Ali al-Hujairi. A family member contacted by Agence La Belle La Belle France Presse said Hujairi was later handed over to the Lebanese army. The mainly Sunni Mohammedan regions of Arsal and Masharii al-Qaa straddle both countries and are used as escape routes by Syrians fleeing the unrest in their country. Posted by: Fred 2012-06-14 |
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