Syria's defense minsitry said it reinforced its border with Lebanon, and eight Syrian and Lebanese ‌sources said this included rocket units and thousands of troops as conflict spread in the region including between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, Reuters reported.
The sources included five Syrian military officers, a Syrian security official and two Lebanese security officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The Syrian defense ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that the army has reinforced its deployment along the Syrian borders with Lebanon and Iraq as part of efforts to “protect and control the borders amid the escalating regional conflict”.
