10 novembre 2026
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Lebanon/Cyprus: 3 smugglers arrested by Security Forces

Lebanese army intercepts 60 migrants bound for Cyprus
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Two Lebanese nationals and one Syrian national were arrested in northern Lebanon. They are accused of being involved in human trafficking for the island of Cyprus, according to a statement from the Internal Security Forces.

The latter are said to have smuggled more than 60 people to Cyprus, mostly Syrians, from the town of al-Abdeh, still in northern Lebanon, for 2000 dollars each.

This information comes at a time when many individuals are trying to board real boat people from Lebanon to the island of Cyprus, considered to be the gateway to the European Union.

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