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Lebanon arrests two Hezbollah suspects secretly transporting explosives
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BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanese authorities arrested two suspected Hezbollah members accused of secretly transporting half a ton of explosives, a judicial source tells AFP.
According to the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the two men were caught Thursday afternoon at a security checkpoint in Dahr al-Baidar in Lebanon’s east, near a road linking the country with Syria.
They were in a car heading toward Beirut.
After searching the vehicle, security forces seized “250 kilograms (551 pounds) of TNT-type explosives and 250 kilograms of C4-type, a highly explosive substance,” the source says.
Based on initial investigations, one of the suspects is the son of a Hezbollah official, and the other is also a member of the Iran-backed militant group, according to the source.
The explosives’ destination remains unknown, the source adds.
Lebanese authorities have not confirmed the source’s information.
The Times of Israel Community.