Syria accuses Lebanon's Hezbollah of sponsoring drug and weapon smuggling at border
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Syria accuses Hezbollah of backing border smugglersThe accusations followed clashes in Haweek, Jarmash, Wadi Al Hawrani and Akum.
Key FactsFeb 11, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thenationalnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thenationalnews.com
- Syria’s new authorities accuse Hezbollah of supporting drug and weapons smugglers along the border.
- Syria announced a large-scale security operation to close smuggling routes, focusing on Haweek and surrounding areas in western Homs province.
- Sana reported at least three deaths on the Lebanese side and one fatality among Syria’s newly formed forces.
- The regional commander said Syrian forces had seized farms, warehouses, laboratories, weapons and narcotics shipments, and counterfeit-currency presses.
Most smuggling gangs on the Lebanese border are affiliated with Hezbollah militia, whose presence now poses a threat at the Syrian border because it sponsors drug and weapon smugglers.— Lt Col Moayed Al Salama, commander of the western region in the Border Security Administration; statement reported by Sana News Agency.
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