BEIRUT, May 21 (NNN-NNA) – The Lebanese army, yesterday, thwarted an attempt to smuggle 125 Syrian refugees by sea, in the area opposite to the Arida village, in northern Lebanon, a statement by the army reported.
A patrol of the Lebanese army intercepted a boat that was carrying refugees several kilometres away from the shore.
The arrested were referred to judicial authorities for further investigations and legal procedures.
Lebanon’s security forces also thwarted earlier this month, the smuggling of 40 Syrian refugees by sea to Cyprus.
