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Man Arrested for Smuggling Syrians into Lebanon
 [An Nahar] The army tossed in the calabooseKeep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please! on Friday a Lebanese national on charges of smuggling Syrians into Leb, reported the National News Agency. It said that it arrested Ahmed H. at the Ain al-Shaab checkpoint in the Bekaa town of Arsal. LBCI television later identified him as Ahmed al-Hallani. He is charged of smuggling Syrians from al-Qalamoun into Leb through Arsal. NNA added that eight Syrians riding in a van were also detained. It did not disclose the reasons for their arrest. Arsal, a predominantly Sunni area, backs the uprising against Syrian Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad Before going into the family business Pencilneck was an eye doctor. If he'd stuck with it he'd have had a good practice by now... The town lies 12 kilometers from the border with Syria and has been used as a conduit for weapons and rebels to enter Syria, while also serving as a refuge for people fleeing the conflict. The town has seen a massive influx of refugees in the past weeks as a result of the heavy fighting in Syria's al-Qalamoun. Posted by: Fred 2014-03-15 |
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