The Unite Nations plans to send experts to Lebanon to examine reported incidents of illegal weapons smuggling from Syria into Lebanon, Israel Radio reported on Thursday.
The team will rate local security forces' abilities to prevent the smuggling and will stay in Lebanon for two weeks.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon decided to send the team following a request made by the Security Council.
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