After years of surveillance of U.S. and British actions alongside the Lebanese-Syrian border, the Syrian authorities has opted to speak its considerations formally to the Lebanese authorities. Al-Akhbar newspaper reported on Friday that Syria delivered an official letter to Lebanon, addressing the proliferation of towers spanning from the mouth of the Grand River within the north to past the Rashaya area within the Bekaa.
The missive, transmitted by way of the Syrian overseas ministry to its Lebanese counterpart, labels the British-erected towers as a menace to Syrian nationwide safety, as per the each day report.
Contrarily, the British embassy in Lebanon asserts that the collaborative border initiative has bolstered Lebanese state sovereignty alongside its frontier with Syria. This challenge coincides with the deployment of 4 Land Border Regiments by the Lebanese Military, stretching from Arida within the north to Jebel al-sheik within the south.
The Syrian letter contends that the border towers home delicate surveillance and espionage tools, extending into Syrian territory and gathering intelligence on inner affairs. Al-Akhbar reviews the letter alleging that the British obtained this info and that the Israeli enemy exploited it to conduct strikes inside Syria.
Sources near the British embassy, cited by the newspaper, categorical pleasure within the ongoing British help for the Lebanese Military and its border regiments, credited with safeguarding the Lebanon-Syria border. They spotlight the towers’ position in figuring out and stopping illicit actions like smuggling, refraining from addressing the specifics of the Syrian grievance.
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