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On March 17, clashes erupted between the Syrian army and armed groups following the killing of three Syrian Defense Ministry personnel by Lebanese militants in the border area of al-Qasr.<\/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 Army announced on Wednesday the closure of two illegal border crossings along its northern and eastern frontiers with Syria. In an official statement, the army said the move is part of ongoing efforts to curb smuggling and unauthorized crossings between the two countries. 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