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Lebanon to Probe Hezbollah Explosives Smuggling and Finance Network

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salman and Justice Minister Adel Nassar have committed to investigating a Hezbollah explosives smuggling plot and illegal finance network. The probe follows the seizure of 500 kilograms of explosives and the arrest of two individuals linked to Hezbollah.

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01Lebanese PM and Justice Minister vow full investigations into Hezbollah explosives smuggling and finance.
02500 kilograms of explosives, including shrapnel, seized; two Hezbollah-linked individuals arrested.
03Explosives found at a checkpoint raise questions about accidental discovery versus intentional warning.
04MP claims seized explosives are similar to those used in former PM Rafic Hariri's 2005 assassination.
05Concerns raised about the source of Hezbollah's funds and its parallel financial systems.
06Hezbollah financier admits importing explosives for a future war with Israel.

Officials are questioning the explosives' intended use and the source of Hezbollah's funds, while some suggest the discovery was intentional. Hezbollah has largely remained silent, though one financier admitted to importing explosives for future conflict.

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