US Secretary of State Tells Lebanon Not to Return Seized Explosives to Hezbollah
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Lebanese President Joseph Aoun that returning seized explosives to Hezbollah is unacceptable. Lebanese authorities recently confiscated a half-ton of TNT and C4 intended for the terror group, arresting two individuals. Hezbollah confirmed the explosives were theirs and claimed they were for use against Israel, demanding their return.
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- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Lebanese President Joseph Aoun that returning seized explosives to Hezbollah is unacceptable.
- Lebanese authorities seized a half-ton of TNT and C4 explosives intended for Hezbollah.
- Two individuals, including the son of a senior Hezbollah official, were arrested in the seizure.
- Hezbollah confirmed ownership of the explosives and claimed they were for use against Israel.
- Hezbollah demanded the return of the explosives and the release of those arrested.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has informed Lebanese President Joseph Aoun that returning a large cache of explosives seized by Lebanese authorities to Hezbollah is "completely out of the question." The statement came after Hezbollah demanded the return of the seized materials.
Lebanese authorities recently intercepted a half-ton shipment of explosives, including 250 kilograms of TNT and 250 kilograms of C4, intended for the terror group. Two individuals, including the son of a senior Hezbollah official, were arrested in connection with the seizure.
Hezbollah has acknowledged that the explosives belong to the organization and claimed they were intended to counter the "Israeli occupation of our land in the south." The group also called for the release of the detainees and the return of the vehicle and its contents.
Furthermore, another Hezbollah source and a Lebanese security official told Reuters that the confiscated explosives were meant for use in explosive-laden drones to attack Israeli forces.
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