Gunmen Detained Over 10 Lebanese Drivers at Syrian-Jordanian Border

KABUL: (Middle East Press) Unknown gunmen have detained at least over ten Lebanese truck drivers at Naseeb crossing between Syria and Jordan, NNA reported on Friday.

“Between 30 and 35 Lebanese drivers and their trucks and refrigerated vehicles have been trapped in the free zone on the Jordanian-Syrian border since Wednesday,” Omar Al-Ali, head of the Lebanese refrigerated truck union, told AFP.

Ali said the drivers were trying to cross from Syria into Jordan, but were stranded after Amman closed the crossing.

A number of other drivers fled the area which was under heavy shelling.

A Lebanese government source said contacts were underway with Amman to “facilitate the entry of the drivers.”