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Lebanon Arrests Two Suspected Hezbollah Operatives With 500kg of Explosives
Lebanese security forces arrested two suspected Hezbollah terrorists on Thursday afternoon at a checkpoint in Dahr al-Baydar, on the road connecting Lebanon and Syria. The suspects were traveling in a vehicle toward Beirut when security forces discovered 500 kilograms of explosives, consisting of 250 kilograms of TNT and 250 kilograms of C4, during a search.
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What happened
- 01Lebanese security forces arrested two suspected Hezbollah terrorists with 500 kilograms of explosives on Thursday afternoon.
- 02The arrests occurred at a security checkpoint in Dahr al-Baydar on the road connecting Lebanon and Syria.
- 03Security forces discovered 250 kilograms of TNT and 250 kilograms of C4 explosives inside the suspects' vehicle.
- 04One suspect is reportedly the son of a senior Hezbollah official, and the other is an operative in the terrorist organization.
- 05The Institute for the Study of War assessed that the explosives could have been intended for improvised explosive devices against the Israeli military.
- 06The Lebanese army also intercepted RPGs and 24 kilograms of explosives smuggled from Syria in the Bekaa Valley on Thursday.
- 07The incident occurs amid efforts to disarm Hezbollah under a US-brokered agreement and ahead of an EU military support mission launching October 12.
According to a Lebanese judicial source, initial investigation findings suggest that one of the suspects is the son of a senior Hezbollah official, while the second is an operative in the terrorist organization. The intended destination of the explosives remains unknown. The Institute for the Study of War assessed that the explosives could have been intended for attacks against the Israeli military, likely to construct improvised explosive devices.
In a separate incident on the same day, the Lebanese army intercepted a shipment of RPGs and 24 kilograms of explosives smuggled from Syria near the town of Qasr in the Bekaa Valley. Lebanese Minister of Justice Adel Nsaar stated that the investigation into the seized explosives will continue to its conclusion, emphasizing the irreversible nature of disarmament efforts.
These events coincide with ongoing efforts to implement a US-brokered agreement concerning Hezbollah's disarmament and a phased Israeli military withdrawal, as well as the upcoming launch of a European Union military support mission for Lebanon on October 12.
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