CENTCOM congratulates Syria on blocking weapons smuggling to Hezbollah

The US military commends Syrian security forces for thwarting “multiple weapons shipments” to Hezbollah.

“Congratulations to Syria’s security forces for recently interdicting multiple weapons shipments,” CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper says in a statement.

“These shipments were intended for Lebanese Hezbollah. The United States and our regional partners have a shared interest in ensuring the disarmament of Lebanese Hezbollah and in preserving peace and stability across the Middle East,” he says.

On Thursday, Syrian authorities said they killed a man and arrested four others who were attempting to smuggle hundreds of landmines to the terrorist group.