Beirut, Lebanon, Sept 8, 2026 (AFP) - Lebanese army says rescued 23 migrants after boat sinks

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2026-09-08

The Lebanese military said Tuesday it had rescued over 20 people off the country's northern coast after a boat trying to smuggle them out broke down. A military statement said the naval forces along with the civil defence agency and the Red Cross rescued "23 people during an attempt to smuggle them illegally aboard a boat after it broke down off the coast of Tripoli," the largest city in the north. "Work is ongoing to rescue the remaining passeng......

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