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Lebanese army arrests 64 people trying to sail to Europe

The number of people attempting to reach Europe from Lebanon is expected to increase over the summer [File: Ibrahim Chalhoub/AFP]

The Lebanese military has arrested 64 people trying to sail from northern Lebanon in an attempt to get to Europe, the army command has said.

According to an army statement, the would-be migrants – Lebanese, Syrians and Palestinians – were all detained on Tuesday and were being questioned, except for one pregnant woman who was bleeding and was taken to hospital.

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