BEIRUT, Sept 10 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Defence Minister, Elias Bou Saab, emphasised the need to demarcate borders with Syria, in a bid to solve illegal issue.
“We should demarcate borders and increase cooperation between the Lebanese and Syrian armies, to stop smuggling across the border,” Bou Saab said, during his meeting with Armed Forces Commander, Joseph Aoun.
Bou Saab said, the Lebanese army closed over 95 percent of illegal border crossings, since the Fajr al-Joroud battle, in 2017.
He added that there are currently eight to 10 illegal border crossings in Lebanon, and closing them requires cooperation with Syria and more army personnel.
The Lebanese government has been adopting strict measures, aimed at controlling the borders and preventing smuggling, in a bid to protect the country’s economy.– NNN-NNA
