Lebanese Army Thwarts Arms Smuggling from Syria via Akroum, Arrests Wanted Persons in Akkar and Arsal

Coverage ranged from a brief LBCI report that limited itself to the thwarting of smuggling at the border and noted the absence of details, to more detailed coverage by Lebanon Debate and MTV that focused on the Akroum/Akram location, the arrest of wanted persons, and raids on homes in Wadi Khaled.

• Lebanon Debate It provided detailed coverage based on the Orientation Directorate of the Army Command, specifying the Akroum area in Akkar, the arrest of (A.A.) in al-Roueimeh and (M.R.) in Arsal, and referring to raids on the homes of wanted persons in Wadi Khaled, with a headline about arresting 5 wanted persons.
• LBCI Lebanon It limited itself to a brief report on the army thwarting the smuggling of weapons and ammunition at the Lebanese-Syrian border, and noted the lack of details about the exact location, the quantity of weapons, or the party behind the smuggling.
• MTV Lebanon It focused on the army’s official account, specifying the Akram border area in Akkar, naming wanted persons (I.A.) in al-Raaimeh and (M.R.) in Arsal, and adding the arrest of three Lebanese in Wadi Khaled on charges of assaulting a soldier, shooting, and extortion.