Newsletter Newsletters Events Events Podcasts Videos Africanews
Loader
Advertisement

Militants released as part of Lebanese-Syrian exchange agreement

Militants released as part of Lebanese-Syrian exchange agreement
Copyright 
By Euronews
Published on
Share this article Comments
Share this article Close Button
Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copy to clipboard Copied

Militants released as part of Lebanese-Syrian exchange agreement between Hezbollah and Nustra Front. Seven thousand Syrians are set to leave the Arsal region of Lebanon and head to Syria's Idilib province.

ADVERTISEMENT

Buses carrying Syrian militants and refugees left a Lebonese border area bound for a rebel held part of Syria on Wednesday.

A deal made between Hezbollah and Nusra Font means 7,000 Syrians including 1,000 militants are to leave Lebanon’s Arsal region and the surrounding border area and head for Syria’s Idilib province.

Supporters of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group gathered in the village of Al-Labweh on Wednesday to celebrate the release of three fighters that had been freed by a Syrian affiliate linked to Al-Qaeda.

Three Al-Qaeda fighters were also released as part of the deal.

Go to accessibility shortcuts
Share this article Comments

Read more

Iraq says tip-off to Lebanon led to destruction of captagon factory

Lebanon tells army to prepare plan to disarm Hezbollah by end of the year

'A path for hope': The Lebanese MP charting a new course for his country