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Lebanon busts Hezbollah-linked security network
Lebanese authorities have revealed the thwarting of a security plot aimed at destabilizing Lebanon and Syria. This was achieved through dismantling a network operating between the two countries, linked to Hezbollah and remnants of the former Syrian regime. Security forces detained five individuals (three Syrians and one Lebanese) who were working on smuggling fighters from Syria into Lebanon via the northern border, then transporting them to a training camp in Baalbek-Hermel. The network was found to possess weapons and ammunition, including bombs, machine guns, and snipers, with possible broader security objectives beyond military training—potentially involving assassination operations, inciting security chaos within Lebanon, and external plans targeting the Syrian coast. Investigations indicated that the detainees’ training was led by Hezbollah cadres and directed by officials connected to remnants of the Syrian regime. There is also an expanded network within Syria comprising over fifty people. Additionally, authorities arrested a State Security officer working with the head of a Christian parliamentary bloc to monitor arms smuggling and plan security operations inside Lebanon. Lebanese security agencies aim to uncover the entire structure of this network, identify all those involved, especially those financing and coordinating its activities, emphasizing that the plots are designed to undermine stability and carry out security operations in Lebanon and Syria.
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