Over 1,200 refugees to return to Syria from Lebanon

Up to 1,200 Syrian refugees were set to return to Syria, yesterday, from eastern Lebanon, a government report stated this morning. 

Up to 1,200 Syrian refugees were set to return to Syria, yesterday, from eastern Lebanon, a government report stated this morning.

According to the report, the 1,200 Syrian refugees are set to leave the camp in the ‘Arsal District of Lebanon and make their way through the Jdeidat Yabous Crossing in western Damascus.

The 1,200 refugees will return to their homes in the western mountains of Damascus and western Qalamoun region.

Thousands of more people are expected to return to Syria from Lebanon in the coming weeks, as both the Lebanese and Syrian governments continue to work on the repatriation of refugees.