Lebanese army rescues 49 Syrian asylum seekers from drowning
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – The Lebanese army saved on Sunday 51 asylum seekers, including 49 Syrians, from drowning after their boat capsized off the northern coast of Lebanon.
On Dec. 1, Lebanese authorities thwarted a smuggling operation involving 110 individuals, mostly Syrians, trying to reach Europe by sea.
The Lebanese army said in a statement that a boat capsized off the coast of Tripoli during an illegal human smuggling attempt.
It further stated that a naval patrol rescued 51 people, including two Palestinians and 49 Syrians. The army hospitalized them with the help of Lebanese Red Cross.