The Internal Security Forces’ General Directorate issued the following statement on Sunday: ‘As part of the daily follow-up carried out by the Internal Security Forces to limit illegal migration operations across the sea, information was available to the Halba Judicial Unit in the Judicial Police about a group of people of Syrian nationality hiding inside a building in the Wadi Al-Rayhan – Akkar locality, waiting to be smuggled to Europe via the boats of death.”

“On 11/30/2023, an ISF force raided the aforementioned place, arresting 38 persons of Syrian nationality, including 5 minors,” the statement added, noting that 2 Lebanese citizens were also arrested in connection with the case, and investigations are currently underway into the incident.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon