Syrian border guards foil arms smuggling attempt near Lebanon
Syria’s defense ministry says border guards stopped an arms smuggling operation near the Lebanese border west of Damascus, arresting four suspects.
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AISyria’s Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday that border guards in the Jurd Flita area, west of Damascus, thwarted an attempt to smuggle weapons across the Syrian-Lebanese border after carrying out a precise ambush.
The ministry’s media and communications department said the operation led to the arrest of four individuals, including two Lebanese nationals, and the seizure of various weapons and ammunition. The suspects have been referred to the relevant authorities for legal action.
Since the ousting of Bashar Assad’s government in late 2024, both Lebanon and Syria have intensified efforts to control smuggling along their 330-kilometer shared border, targeting arms and the trafficking of Captagon pills.