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Syria Deploys Thousands of Troops to Lebanon Border
Syria deployed thousands of troops and rocket launchers to block smuggling and militants, involving divisions 52nd and 84th, officials said.
- On March 03, 2026, Syria reinforced its border with Lebanon with rocket units and thousands of troops, including infantry, armoured vehicles, and short-range Grad and Katyusha launchers.
- Syrian military officers said the deployment aimed to prevent arms and drugs smuggling and to block Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah, starting in February and accelerating in recent days.
- Military officers said formations including the 52nd and 84th Divisions expanded along Qusair, western Homs countryside, and south of Tartus, with new Syrian border guard patrols and roadblocks near Jabata Al Khashab, Khan Arnabeh, and Baath City.
- Israeli airstrikes killed dozens and spurred evacuations across southern Lebanon, prompting concern from European and Lebanese officials while Syrian authorities deny plans to attack neighbours.
- Historically, Syria stationed troops in Lebanon from 1976 until 2005, and Hezbollah resumed firing on Monday more than a year after the 2024 months-long war ceasefire.
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Syria sends thousands of troops to Lebanon border, sources say
Syria has reinforced its border with Lebanon with rocket units and thousands of troops, eight Syrian and Lebanese sources said on Tuesday, as conflict spread in the region including between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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