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Lebanese army arrests 27 for weapons possession as Hezbollah military activity banned
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Lebanese army says it has arrested 27 people in the past two days for “illegally possessing weapons and ammunition,” following a government decision to ban Hezbollah’s military activities.
In a statement, the army says troops at its checkpoints “detained over the past two days 26 Lebanese nationals and one Palestinian in several areas for illegally possessing weapons and ammunition.”
It adds that the move is part of “exceptional measures to maintain security and prevent armed displays in various regions.”
The Lebanese state banned the military activities of Hezbollah on Monday after the Iran-backed terror group launched rockets towards Israel in retaliation for the killing of the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader.
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