The leader of the new Syrian administration, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, confirmed to the Lebanese Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, that the relevant agencies will take the necessary measures to restore calm on the borders of the two countries after clashes with “militants” yesterday, Friday, which led to the injury of 5 Lebanese soldiers.
A statement by the Lebanese Prime Minister said that Mikati and Al-Sharaa, who communicated by phone yesterday, discussed “relations between the two countries, especially emergency files.”
He added, “The discussion also touched on what the Lebanese army was exposed to at the border with Syria, today (Friday), where Al-Sharaa confirmed that the relevant Syrian agencies did everything necessary to restore calm on the border and prevent a recurrence of what happened.”
At the conclusion of the call, “Al-Sharaa extended an invitation to Mikati to visit Syria in order to discuss common files between the two countries and strengthen bilateral relations,” according to the text of the statement.
Earlier Friday, 5 Lebanese army soldiers were injured following clashes with “Syrian militants” during the army’s attempt to close an irregular crossing with Syria in the Maaraboun area of Baalbek district (east).
The Lebanese News Agency quoted the Lebanese Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Bassam Mawlawi, as saying, “The militants with whom the army clashed are not affiliated with the new Syrian administration.”
The borders of Lebanon and Syria are characterized by their geographic overlap, as they consist of mountains, valleys, and plains without signs or signs indicating the border between the two countries. They are also linked by 6 land border crossings over a length of about 375 km.
After the fall of the regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad on December 8, many elements affiliated with this regime, including security officials, politicians, army officers, and members of their families, began to flee abroad through neighboring countries, such as Iraq and Lebanon, to escape the… Accounting. This included an attempt to establish illegal crossing routes into Lebanon.