Explosives Seizure Controversy In Lebanon
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Explosives Seizure Controversy In Lebanon. (2026, October 16). The Aporia. https://theaporia.onrender.com/event/74298
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Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced on Monday that his government would conduct a thorough investigation into an explosives-laden truck intercepted at the Dahr al-Baidar checkpoint near the city of Beirut last week. The prime minister referred to the incident as a “criminal operation” and commended security forces for their actions in capturing the vehicle, which was suspected to be linked to militant…
Lebanon’s PM vows thorough investigation after explosives-laden truck seized at checkpoint →Hezbollah confirmed that explosives confiscated last week by Lebanese security forces in the eastern Bekaa region belonged to them, stating their intent was to use these materials against Israel, not for internal attacks within Lebanon. The group’s lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah told reporters at the Lebanese parliament on Thursday that Hezbollah had contacted authorities to clarify ownership and demanded the return of…
Hezbollah says it owned confiscated explosives, meant to attack Israel →Lebanese security forces seized hundreds of kilograms of explosives including TNT and C-4 from a vehicle stopped at a checkpoint on October 5 in Dahr el-Baydar between the Bekaa Valley and Mount Lebanon. Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah subsequently claimed these materials belonged to the group, intended for use against Israel. He warned that further actions by authorities could have consequences but assured they were…
Division in Lebanon over Hezbollah’s confiscated explosives →Analysis
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- 15 Oct
BEIRUT, Oct 15 - A Hezbollah lawmaker said on Thursday that hundreds of kilograms of explosives seized last week by Lebanese security forces belonged to his group, as tensions persist over the government's push to disarm the Iran-backed movement.
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16 Oct Division in Lebanon over Hezbollah’s confiscated explosivesLebanese security forces seized hundreds of kilograms of explosives including TNT and C-4 from a vehicle stopped at a checkpoint on October 5 in Dahr el-Baydar between the Bekaa Valley and Mount Lebanon. Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah subsequently claimed these materials belonged to the group, intended for use against Israel. He warned that further actions by authorities could have consequences but assured they were…Al Jazeera15 Oct Hezbollah says it owned confiscated explosives, meant to attack IsraelHezbollah confirmed that explosives confiscated last week by Lebanese security forces in the eastern Bekaa region belonged to them, stating their intent was to use these materials against Israel, not for internal attacks within Lebanon. The group’s lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah told reporters at the Lebanese parliament on Thursday that Hezbollah had contacted authorities to clarify ownership and demanded the return of…The Straits Times
- 12 Oct Lebanon’s PM vows thorough investigation after explosives-laden truck seized at checkpointLebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced on Monday that his government would conduct a thorough investigation into an explosives-laden truck intercepted at the Dahr al-Baidar checkpoint near the city of Beirut last week. The prime minister referred to the incident as a “criminal operation” and commended security forces for their actions in capturing the vehicle, which was suspected to be linked to militant…Toronto Star
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