Free Preview of Members-Only Content
To view the requested intelligence, you must be a Stratfor.com member.
Lebanese politicians are growing nervous at the sight of a major Syrian troop buildup along the northern Lebanese-Syrian border. According to a Sept. 23 report from Lebanese daily al-Mustaqbal, approximately 10,000 Syrian troops have deployed along the northern border since the weekend. A source in the area told Stratfor that Syria has sent T-62 main battle tanks and mechanized infantry into the area, and that infantrymen have been spotted erecting tents near the border. With Tripoli less than 30 miles by road from Lebanon’s northern border with Syria, Syrian forces are just a short drive from Lebanon’s second-largest city.
Heightening Beirut’s fears, the Syrian military conducted a major drill Sept. 22 along the border that was attended by Syrian President Bashar al Assad.
| Stratfor Members, please log in at the top left hand corner |
