Syria has deployed a large brigade at various points along its border with northern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese Al-Mustaqbal news organization. Other reports speak of Syrian helicopters, tanks and artillery taking up positions in the area. The reasons for the move are unclear but recent tension and bloodshed in the area around Tripoli, just to the south, could have led Syrian generals to decide to defend their side of the frontier. Syria withdrew its forces from Lebanon three years ago, h... ...
Anytime
