UNIFIL reports 4000 kg of ammonium nitrate in southern Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) discovered approximately 4,000 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, a highly explosive substance, in the border town of Hula during a routine inspection in July 2026. Explosive experts handled the explosive materials to ensure they were neutralized and made safe, thereby eliminating any potential threat. The presence of ammonium nitrate in Lebanon is linked to the anniversary of the Beirut Port explosion in 2020, which resulted in more than 220 deaths and was caused by the storage of 2,750 tons of the substance since 2014. Ammonium nitrate is used in fertilizer manufacturing but remains dangerous when involved in explosive manufacturing.
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