"Under the directives of President Joseph Aoun, the army hasordered its units deployed along the northern and eastern borders to respond tothe sources of fire originating from Syrian territory and targeting Lebaneselands," the military said in a statement on X.
بناءً على توجيهات رئيس الجمهورية العماد جوزاف عون، أصدرت قيادة الجيش الأوامر للوحدات العسكرية المنتشرة على الحدود الشمالية والشرقية بالرد على مصادر النيران التي تُطلَق من الأراضي السورية وتستهدف الأراضي اللبنانية. وقد باشرت هذه الوحدات بالرد بالأسلحة المناسبة، وذلك على خلفية… pic.twitter.com/8Ys9lDQmh0
— الجيش اللبناني (@LebarmyOfficial) February 8, 2025On Friday, Lebanon’s presidency announced that Aoun had spoken withSyria’s interim president, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, and that both leaders had"agreed to coordinate efforts to stabilize the Lebanese-Syrian border andprevent harm to civilians."
Lebanon and Syria share a 375-km (233-mile) border, much of whichremains undefined. The northeastern frontier, particularly the area betweenLebanon’s Hermel and Syria’s Qusayr, has long been a flashpoint due tocross-border tribal ties and smuggling networks.
In recent months, Syrian authorities have tightened security along theborder in an effort to curb smuggling and reassert control over villages withLebanese populations. The crackdown has led to repeated clashes with localarmed groups, with both sides trading blame for the escalating violence.
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