NNA - The Lebanese Army handed over to the current military operations authority in Syria about 70 Syrians, including officers of various ranks in the former regime forces.

The handover took place in the presence of a Lebanese security delegation through the Arida crossing located between Lebanon and Syria in the countryside of Tartous, according to “Sky News Arabia.”

As per the Syrian Observatory sources, 3 buses belonging to the Lebanese General Security transported the detainees, accompanied by a delegation from the Lebanese Army Intelligence and General Security. They were handed over to the Military Operations Department and transferred to the Syrian side.

According to the sources, the officers and members were arrested on Friday, for illegally entering the Jbeil region in Lebanon.

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