Lebanon Army Says Seized 245 Kg of TNT at Syria Border - ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English
Asharq Al-Awsat (EN) · Regional · aawsat.com
- Arabic title
- الجيش اللبناني يعلن ضبط 245 كيلوغراماً من مادة "تَنْت" عند الحدود مع سوريا - الشرق الأوسط
- English title
- Lebanon Army Says Seized 245 Kg of TNT at Syria Border - ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English
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- UTC
- Topic
- Displacement, Military
From the text
The Lebanese army announced on Thursday that it had seized nearly 250 kilograms (around 550 pounds) of explosives being transported from neighboring Syria into Lebanon, though it was unable to apprehend the smugglers.
"An army unit seized approximately 245 kg of TNT, four explosive devices, eight detonators and electrical wiring for the detonators", which were being "smuggled from Syrian territory into Lebanese territory", the army said in a statement.
"The smugglers fled back toward Syria as soon as an army patrol arrived at the scene," it added.
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