Hezbollah claims ownership of explosive-laden vehicle seized by Lebanese army
Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah said on Thursday an explosive-laden vehicle seized by the Lebanese Armed Forces belonged to the Iran-backed group. Mr Fadlallah said Hezbollah had contacted Lebanese authorities to claim ownership of the vehicle as soon as it was intercepted. Its contents were intended “to confront the Israeli occupation” and Hezbollah's weapons were “pointed exclusively at the…
A Hezbollah MP stated on Thursday that an explosive-laden vehicle seized by the Lebanese Armed Forces belonged to Hezbollah. The group had alerted Lebanese authorities upon intercepting the vehicle, which was intended to confront Israel's occupation, Hezbollah's leader claimed. The Lebanese Armed Forces intercepted 200kg of explosives on Monday, thwarting a smuggling attempt from Syria through the Hermel border region.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam vowed there would be "no leniency" in the investigation, emphasizing the government's stance against any attempt to compromise the country's security. This seizure was one of three such interceptions in recent weeks, as pressure mounts on the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah and bring all weapons under state control.
Despite calls for disarmament, Hezbollah remains defiant, stating talks on the fate of its weapons can only occur after Israel halts attacks on Lebanon and withdraws from occupied territory. The interception has raised concerns about the potential for renewed political assassinations in Lebanon, a country with a dark history of such killings.
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