Syrian Operations at Borders with Lebanon, French Officers Held in Homs

Local EditorThe Lebanese army on Sunday arrested a group of Syrian armed men who had entered Lebanese territory via the border town of al-Qaa, seizing a car and a large cache of weapons. In addition, the Syrian forces started bombing the tunnel which connects the Syrian town Jose with the region of al-Qaa in the Lebanese territory. "The tunnel was used, facilitated by "Future" party, to the smuggling of arms and fighters to Syria," NNA reported. In the same issue, "al-Binaa" newspaper reported that "39 armed Syrians were arrested by the Lebanese army in al-Qaa region. In parallel, the "Daily Star" Lebanese paper reported Monday that "around 13 French officers are being held by Syrian authorities in central Homs city." "It was not clear why the officers were in Syria, when they had arrived or whether they were part of a larger contingent in the city," the paper informed. Stating that the "French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said there was no confirmation of French armed forces being held in Syria," the paper's sources stressed that "Paris and Damascus were working to reach an agreement on what to do with the officers." Source: News agencies, Translated and Edited by moqawama.org

Confirmation: "13 French officers being held in Syria"

"Around 13 French officers are being held by Syrian authorities in Syria, sources have confirmed to The Daily Star. The group is in custody in the central city of Homs, a Damascus-based pro-Syrian Palestinian source in Beirut said...

It was not clear why the officers were in Syria, when they had arrived or whether they were part of a larger contingent in the city....

A French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said there was “no confirmation” of French armed forces being held in Syria.

Damascus has not commented on the presence of French troops on their soil.

Sources said Paris and Damascus were working to reach an agreement on what to do with the officers."

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