Lebanese General Security said Monday that there has been a surge of Syrian people attempting to cross into Lebanon, facilitated by the absence of Syrian authorities at the Jdeidet Yabous border crossing.
Following the ousting of former Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, thousands of Syrians have returned to their homeland, many for the first time in years. However, many are also attempting to leave Syria, driven by growing uncertainty about how the political situation will unfold.
The Lebanese General Security said in a statement that some Syrians had tried to bypass legal entry requirements and make their way into Lebanon at the Masnaa border crossing in eastern Lebanon.
That prompted a joint response by Lebanese security forces.
“In cooperation with the army and internal security forces, the General Security regulated the situation and returned (Syrians) to Syrian territory, allowing only those meeting legal entry criteria to proceed,” the statement added.
