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US Secretary of State Tells Lebanon Not to Return Seized Explosives to Hezbollah
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.
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What happened
- 01US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Lebanese President Joseph Aoun that returning seized explosives to Hezbollah is unacceptable.
- 02Lebanese authorities seized a half-ton of TNT and C4 explosives intended for Hezbollah.
- 03Two individuals, including the son of a senior Hezbollah official, were arrested in the seizure.
- 04Hezbollah confirmed ownership of the explosives and claimed they were for use against Israel.
- 05Hezbollah demanded the return of the explosives and the release of those arrested.
Hezbollah confirmed the explosives were theirs and claimed they were for use against Israel, demanding their return.
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