Land mines explode alongside Lebanon-Syria border wounding 3 Syrians attempting to illegally enter Lebanon

BEIRUT — Two land mines exploded early Wednesday alongside the Lebanon-Syria border wounding three Syrians attempting to illegally cross into Lebanon, the Lebanese military stated in a press release Wednesday.

The military stated the mines exploded on the Syrian facet of the border and that the wounded had been rushed by the Lebanese Crimson Cross to a hospital in northern Lebanon for remedy.

Over the previous months, hundreds of Syrian residents fleeing worsening financial situations of their war-torn nation made it to Lebanon by unlawful crossing factors in search of a greater life. However Lebanon goes by its personal four-year meltdown, with a drowning economic system — pinning its hopes on tourism — and crumbling infrastructure the place electrical energy and water cuts are widespread.

The native Al-Jadeed TV stated one of many victims, an 18-year-old, misplaced a leg and an arm, and suffered shrapnel wounds within the neck leaving him in important situation. One other younger man additionally misplaced his leg whereas the third, a 27-year-old, suffered some shrapnel wounds within the again.

The Lebanese military stated in a press release Tuesday that it prevented 1,250 Syrians from crossing into Lebanon this week alone. It stated one other 1,200 Syrians had been prevented from reaching Lebanon the earlier week.

Lebanon hosts some 805,000 United Nations-registered Syrian refugees, however officers estimate the precise quantity to be between 1.5 million and a couple of million.

Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati warned final week that hundreds of Syrian refugees who’ve been coming to Lebanon over the previous months, “ might create harsh imbalances” within the small Mediterranean nation.