Army Confiscates Vehicle Loaded with Arms

The Lebanese army confiscated on Saturday a large quantity of weapons, ammunition, explosives and military equipment hidden in a vehicle in the Beirut’s southern suburb of al-Rowais.

“After the intelligence branch obtained information on several people collecting weapons to smuggle them from the area of al-Rowais, the army raided the area and was able to seize various kinds of arms in a Jeep Patrol,” the army said in a communiqué.

According to it, the arms were handed over to the competent authorities.

“The army will continue its raids until the owner of the car and his accomplices are detained,” the statement said.

The army confirmed on Friday media reports that it arrested several people in al-Rowais following a string of kidnappings by members of al-Meqdad clan.

"A number of wanted persons have been arrested and others are being pursued in different regions of Lebanon in order to arrest them and work for the release of all the kidnapping victims," said a statement about the Friday night operation.

It added that a number of weapons, as well as ammunition and military equipment, were confiscated during the raids in the area.

The clan has claimed responsibility for the abduction of more than 20 Syrians and a Turkish national in Lebanon.
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