The Lebanese security
services released seven Syrians, who were allegedly accused of the possession
of arms, of using them in Lebanese territories and injuring a Lebanese soldier,
the pan-Arab daily al-Hayat reported on Thursday.
According to security
sources, the armed men were not handed to the General Security Department so
that they could be handed over to the Syrian authorities for crossing illegally
into Lebanon.
The men were among 35
other armed Syrians, who crossed to eastern Lebanon's Bekaa region with
refugees on Sunday.
The daily said that they
were classified among the refugees entering into Lebanon from Syria’s Homs
province although security sources said “they belong to the Free Syrian army
and had fled from Baba Amr neighborhood in Homs when the Syrian forces raided
the province.”
Investigations revealed
that the men were hiding in room that was raided by the Lebanese army in the
Bekaa, al-Hayat said, adding that the room contained weapons belonging to a
Lebanese man and who is being pursued by security forces.
Media reports said on
Tuesday that the army released 28 armed Syrians who crossed illegally into
Lebanon after investigations revealed that they haven’t used their weapons in
Lebanon or Syria.
The other 7, according
to the reports, were referred to the competent judiciary.
Around 2,000 Syrians
crossed into Lebanon over the weekend, fleeing the crisis in their country.
Lebanese security
officials say more than 10,000 Syrians are believed to be in the country but
according to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, 7,058 Syrians have
registered in Lebanon as refugees, where most of them live with host families.
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