Security sources said today that there is no indication that terrorist units have re -entered areas of southeastern Lebanon from which they could menace Israel. Heavily reinforced Israeli units, however, continue to guard the Lebanese border from the Mediterranean coast to the slopes of Mt. Hermon.
An alert was issued Friday following reports from Beirut that the Syrians were moving Palestinians from camps near. Tripoli in northern Lebanon to the border region in the south once known as Fatahland. According to the reports, large convoys of 60 vehicles or more were seen moving south with armored cars and cannon. The convoys later split up into smaller units, apparently to avoid detection by Israel. But no terrorist presence has been detected in the border region.
The Syrians, in fact, reportedly are taking measures to avoid precipitating any response by Israel. They have claimed they are moving the Palestinians into the southern Lebanese enclaves to facilitate surveillance of their activities which was difficult in refugee camps in the north. The terrorists have been allowed to carry their personal arms with them.
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