In Pictures: Army Reveals Details Of New Explosives Shipment
The Lebanese Army Command – Directorate of Orientation issued the following statement:
Army units continue to carry out missions to monitor and control the Lebanese-Syrian border, with the aim of preventing smuggling and illegal infiltration attempts.
In this context, an army unit seized approximately 200 kilograms of explosives in the al-Qasr area of Hermel. The materials were packed in bags and prepared to be smuggled from Syrian territory into Lebanon. The smugglers fled into Syrian territory.
The seized materials were handed over to the relevant authorities, and efforts and coordination are ongoing to arrest those involved.
