Washington warns of “lethal influence” of “Hezbollah” in Lebanon



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Baalbek (eastern Lebanon): Hussein Darwish – Beirut: “Asharq Al-Awsat”

Western diplomatic sources told Asharq Al-Awsat in Beirut that US Under Secretary of State for Near East Affairs David Hale launched a violent attack on Iran and Hezbollah, in a speech he delivered during the Second International Conference in Support of Beirut and the Lebanese People, which was held in Paris the night before yesterday. Hill warned of “the deadly influence of (Hezbollah) and Iran,” accusing the party of being responsible for the corruption and collapse in Lebanon.

On the other hand, Syrian forces pushed around 80 vehicles from the Fourth Division to the Lebanese border to close illegal smuggling crossings and pursue Lebanese living in those areas within Syrian territories, following a problem between a smuggler. Lebanese and Syrian border guards (Haggana), which resulted in the death of a Syrian officer and 3 soldiers. In the last days.

Field sources in eastern Lebanon told Al-Sharq al-Awsat that “the Lebanese army is tightening censorship on the Lebanese side and has closed illegal crossings,” while other sources in the north said that the borders have been completely closed for weeks, as no smuggling operations can be carried out into Syria. .

The sources claimed that Syrian forces “are tightening control over all Lebanese crossings into Syrian territories through illegal crossings, and are being attacked by shooting and arresting any Lebanese who enter Syrian lands illegally,” and noted that “they are being led to the security branches in Damascus. ” .

The sources added that the Lebanese within Syrian territories are in an unusual state of confusion. The Lebanese smuggler hunted by Syrian forces remains hidden from view.
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