LBC television reported Tuesday that during a tour taken by its reporters in the border village of Wadi Khaled in North Lebanon, which currently hosts around 5,500 Syrian nationals, refugees voiced their complaints over some measures taken by Lebanese authorities. According to LBC, the refugees said that they are not allowed to move freely or travel to areas beyond the Shadra checkpoint.
The refugees also said that they are suffering from “a lack of humanitarian aid.”
Meanwhile, LBC reported that the Lebanese army has set up new checkpoints along the Lebanese-Syrian border, giving particular emphasis to “unofficial” border crossings in order to contain smuggling and illegal crossings.
According to UN estimates, more than 3,500 people have been killed in the crackdown on Syrian protesters who have been demonstrating against the Baath regime since mid-March. Thousands have fled to Lebanon seeking refuge from the violence.
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