Syria puts entry restrictions on Lebanese citizens after 'skirmishes' on border -- security sources

Syria has imposed new restrictions on the entry of Lebanese citizens following skirmishes between Lebanon’s army and Syrian fighters, a military official and two security sources from Lebanon tell AFP.

A General Security official tells AFP they were “surprised to see the border had been closed” to Lebanese citizens “from the Syrian side,” with another security source saying “It seems they [Syria] have new procedures,” allowing in only Lebanese with residency permits or official permission.

The military official says the move followed “skirmishes between the Lebanese army and Syrian fighters at the border.”