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Lebanese navy rescues 30 Syrian illegal immigrants
BEIRUT, Sept. 22, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – A group of the maritime Lebanese army
rescued Saturday 30 Syrian refugees trying to escape Lebanon illegally off
Akkar shore, local media reported.
After being rescued, the escaping refugees were transferred to one of the
army centers in El Abde, according to Elnashra, an independent online
newspaper.
Meanwhile, Al Mustaqbal local TV Channel reported that a baby has died
while two others were suffocated while trying to escape.
Over 1 million Syrian refugees are registered with the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Lebanon, while Lebanon’s government
estimated the actual number is 1.5 million.
Normally, Syrian refugees willing to return to their homeland must register
in centers created by Lebanese General Security.
The General Security outlined earlier punishments for returnees who
violated residency requirements, including lifetime bans on many refugees of
returning to Lebanon.
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