AMMAN (Reuters) – Lebanon’s army chief said on Tuesday the army had 50 “dangerous terrorists” in custody among hundreds of detainees arrested in recent security raids on Syrian refugee camps on the border …
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Mashnouq: To redress humanitarian repercussions in Arsal
NNA – Interior and Municipalities Minister, Nuhad al-Mashnouq, conducted over the past 24 hours intensive contacts and work meetings that focused on measures to redress the humanitarian repercussions of the armed clashes in …
Read More »Alain Aoun: Army’s goal is to prevent militants’ infiltration into Arsal
NNA – MP Alain Aoun deemed Saturday that the aim behind the ongoing events in Arsal is to prevent the infiltration of militants into Arsal, noting that “controlling the Lebanese borders helps to …
Read More »Hezbollah, Syria army launch offensive at Syrian-Lebanese border
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Hezbollah and the Syrian army launched an offensive to drive insurgents from their last foothold on the Syrian-Lebanese border on Friday, a pro-Damascus military commander said. The operation targeted …
Read More »U.S. lawmakers want fresh sanctions on Hezbollah
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican and Democratic U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday seeking to increase sanctions on Hezbollah, accusing the powerful Shi’ite Muslim political group of violence in Syria and amassing rockets along …
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