Lebanon says security forces confiscating illicit arms after 780kg explosives truck intercepted
Lebanon's president has said security forces are confiscating illicit arms after a truck carrying 780kg of explosives was intercepted on a highway between Beirut and the eastern Bekaa Valley. The development comes amid renewed pressure on Beirut to bring all weapons under state control and to curb cross-border tensions with Israel. The case has also drawn direct attention from Washington after a call between President Joseph Aoun and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.According to the Lebanese Presidential Palace, Aoun told Rubio that security forces are fully carrying out their duties in confiscating illicit arms across the country. The palace... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Oct 2026 07:02 LONDON
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