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Lebanese Cabinet divided over explosives seizure
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Lebanese judicial action following Cabinet divided over explosives seizure
Security operations in Lebanon have targeted both narcotics trafficking and the illegal transport of explosives. In early October, Lebanese Internal Security Forces arrested nine individuals across the Mount Lebanon governorate for narcotics offenses. Later in the month, security forces intercepted a vehicle at a checkpoint in Dahr al-Baider containing a large shipment of explosives, including TNT, C4, and metal pellets. Two individuals linked to Hezbollah were arrested during the seizure. Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah admitted during a speech at the Lebanese parliament that the explosives belong to the group, stating they were intended for use against Israeli forces occupying Lebanese territory—specifically for explosive-laden drones—rather than for domestic attacks. Fadlallah has called for the release of the detainees and the return of the confiscated materials. Following preliminary investigations, Judge Claude Ghanem, the government commissioner at the Military Court, has issued two arrest warrants for Hezbollah officials. This legal action follows the identification of two individuals officials suspected of coordinating the transport of the materials. transport. The investigation stems from incident has escalated into a political crisis within the interception of Lebanese Cabinet. During a truck carrying approximately 500 kilograms of highly explosive materials being moved session at Baabda Palace, ministers from eastern Lebanon toward Beirut. During questioning, the detainees—one of whom is the son of Lebanese Forces party withdrew in protest over a Hezbollah official—provided the military aliases of decision to delay referring the two officials now sought by case to the court. The incident has sparked significant political division. Supreme Judicial Council. While Hezbollah maintains Justice Minister Adel Nassar intends to re-submit the materials were for external defense, political opponents referral request next week, President Joseph Aoun has expressed concern a preference for allowing ongoing investigations to conclude first. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam addressed the dispute by emphasizing the principle of the state’s exclusivity over weapons, asserting that the smuggled explosives could be used against domestic detractors. These judicial moves occur amid broader government efforts to assert state legal authority over weaponry to carry arms is strictly limited to the Lebanese Army and regulate non-state actors. internal security forces.
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