Lebanese Army Seizes a Quantity of Explosive Materials along the Lebanese-Syrian Border

The Lebanese Army Command – Directorate of Orientation issued the following statement:
Lebanese Army units continue to carry out border surveillance and control missions along the Lebanese-Syrian border to prevent smuggling and illegal infiltration attempts. In this context, an Army unit seized approximately 200 kg of explosive materials in the Al Qasr – Hermel area. The materials were packed in bags and prepared to be smuggled from Syrian territory into Lebanese territory. The smugglers fled back into Syrian territory.
The seized materials were handed over to the competent authorities, and follow-up measures and coordination are underway to arrest those involved.