NNA - The Lebanese Army Command – Directorate of Guidance on Wednesday issued the following statement: 

"As part of efforts to monitor and secure the borders amid the current circumstances and to prevent infiltration and smuggling activities, an army unit has closed the illegal border crossings of Al-Matlaba in Al-Qasr – Hermel area, as well as Al-Fatha, Al-Maarawiya, and Sheheit Al-Hajeri in Mashari’ Al-Qaa – Baalbek region."

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