Syria withdraws 2,000 troops
The source said small units in the eastern Bekaa Valley were going home, leaving behind a division of the Syrian army as well as scores of intelligence agents.
A Syrian-Lebanese military committee is due to meet next week to set a timeline for withdrawing the 8,000 remaining forces. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has said he expects Syria to complete the pull-out before general elections which are due in May.
