{"id":123511,"date":"2025-03-24T07:39:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T07:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=123511"},"modified":"2025-03-24T07:39:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T07:39:07","slug":"lebanon-closes-6-illegal-border-crossings-with-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/123511\/","title":{"rendered":"Lebanon closes 6 illegal border crossings with Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> The Lebanese forces announced on Sunday the closure of six illegal border crossings with Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to an official statement, these crossings are located in the areas of al-Qaa Projects, Hosh al-Sayed Ali, and Qabsh-Hermel along the Syrian border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lebanese forces stated that this measure is part of ongoing efforts to combat infiltration and smuggling operations across the northern and eastern borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, clashes erupted between the Syrian army and armed groups along the Syrian-Lebanese border after three members of the Syrian Ministry of Defense were killed by Lebanese militants in the al-Qasr area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a related development, the Lebanese army recently entered neighborhoods in the border town of Hosh al-Sayed Ali following an agreement between the intelligence agencies of both countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The intervention came after a call between Lebanese Defense Minister Michel Mansi and his Syrian counterpart Murhaf Abu Qasra, which resulted in a ceasefire and the withdrawal of militants from both sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Abdulsalam Khoja<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 The Lebanese forces announced on Sunday the closure of six illegal border crossings with Syria. 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