BEIRUT, March 22 (Xinhua) -- The Lebanese army closed four illegal crossings along the border with Syria on Saturday as part of efforts to curb infiltration and smuggling, the army's Directorate of Guidance said in a statement.

"A unit of the army closed four illegal crossings in the areas of al-Qaa and al-Qasr-Hermel," in northern and eastern Lebanon, the statement said.

The move comes as Syria and Lebanon announced a ceasefire along their shared border and plans to strengthen military coordination, Syria's state media reported on Monday.

Tensions have risen following accusations by Damascus that Hezbollah kidnapped and executed three Syrian soldiers near the border, a claim the Iran-backed group has denied. Syria has also blamed Hezbollah for an attack on journalists and the shelling of a water station in western Homs. Enditem

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