Transport Minister: Syria interception of Lebanon boats ”legal”

Published July 17th, 2005 - 11:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Syria's Transport Minister Makram Obeid has stressed that intercepting the Lebanese fishing boats in the Syrian territorial waters is a legal measure.

 

In a statement to al-Baath Sunday, Obeid said, “The Lebanese fishing boats were intercepted because they didn’t have fishing permits and their case was transferred to the court to look into it."

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