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MapLebanese Army Stops Smuggling Vehicle in Arsal, Driver Tries To Run Over Guards
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Lebanese Army thwarted a smuggling attempt via an illegal Arsal crossing on November 4, 2026. A vehicle with no license plates and tinted windows bypassed a checkpoint, prompting clashes.
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Arsal smuggling attempt
The Lebanese Army Command said that on November 4, 2026, a vehicle with tinted windows and no license plates bypassed a checkpoint observation point in the outskirts of the town of Arsal along the Lebanese-Syrian border. The Army Command stated that the driver attempted to run over checkpoint members, prompting guards to fire warning shots to compel the vehicle to stop. The Army Command said that after inspecting the vehicle, it found 12 individuals of Syrian nationality being smuggled into Lebanese territory.
The Army Command added that a woman among them was struck by gunfire, three other individuals were injured by flying glass, and the woman subsequently succumbed to her injuries. The Army Command said that an investigation was initiated under the supervision of the competent judiciary to uncover the circumstances and to apprehend the fleeing driver.
Warning shots and flight
The Lebanese Army Command announced that on 11/4/2026, a vehicle equipped with a windshield glare shield and without plates passed by an Army checkpoint moving from Syrian territory to Lebanese territory through illegal crossings. The Army Command said the driver tried to ram the checkpoint personnel, posing an imminent danger to their safety, and that guards fired warning shots to force the vehicle to stop. The Army Command stated that the driver then stopped the vehicle and fled to an unknown direction.
The Army Command said that one woman among the 12 people was wounded by a gunshot and that three other people were injured due to shattered glass before they were transported to a hospital for treatment. The Army Command added that the woman soon died and that investigations began under the supervision of the competent judiciary while the search for the fleeing driver continued.
Judicial probe and border security
The Lebanese Army Command said the investigation was underway under the supervision of the competent judiciary to uncover the circumstances of the incident and to determine what happened during the attempted smuggling operation. The Lebanese Army Command stated that efforts were ongoing to arrest the fleeing driver after the vehicle tried to ram the checkpoint in the Jourd of Arsal near the Lebanese-Syrian border. Al Arabiya reported that the Lebanese Army said the vehicle crossed an army observation point heading from Syrian to Lebanese territory via irregular crossings and that the driver tried to run over the point’s personnel.
Al Arabiya also reported that the woman later died after being injured by a gunshot and that three others were injured due to glass shattering before being transferred to a hospital for treatment. The Lebanese Army Command said that the incident followed security measures to curb smuggling and control the border, and it described the operation as part of efforts to prevent smuggling and infiltration along the Lebanese-Syrian border.