Army Rescues 32 Syrians from Boat Off Anfeh

The Lebanese Army on Friday said it rescued 32 Syrians who were on a malfunctioning boat off the northern region of Anfeh.

“At 3:00 pm, naval forces at the Wajh al-Hajar post in the Anfeh region detected a boat which was 23 miles away from the Lebanese territorial waters,” the army said in a statement.

“A patrol from the Naval Forces then intercepted the malfunctioning boat and rescued 32 Syrian people, including women and children, transferring them to Lebanese soil for interrogation after preparing all the necessary means and measures to ensure their safety,” the military added.