[An Nahar] Syrian authorities arrested foreigners overnight trying to infiltrate into Lebanon via the Akkar border crossing, state-run National News Agency reported.
It said heavy machine gun fire was heard in the town of Jakr Jenin in the Akkar border region shortly before midnight.
NNA said it turned out the shots were actually fired by Syrian troops who were chasing a number of foreigners trying to enter from Syria into Lebanon illegally.
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